COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Being in a life threatening situation is not something people can plan for, but knowing what to do in a emergency is necessary. Students across the Brazos Valley are getting the tools they need to help "Stop the Bleed." Baylor Scott and White Medical - College Station, in conjunction with the Brazos Valley Regional Advisory Council, are providing four high schools in the Bryan/College Station area training on how to act in a bleeding emergency.
"These skills, in terms of bleeding control, are important life skills that can be used really in many situations throughout life," said Matt Jordan, the trauma medical director at Baylor Scott and White Medical - College Station
Students and staff at A&M Consolidated High School were taught the national initiative on Wednesday.
"I was kind of nervous because I've never done anything like this before," said junior, Ashanti Williams.
The training taught high school students and staff how to apply pressure to a bleeding wound, packing a wound and using a tourniquet.
"Its relevant learning when you think about the skills and knowledge we want our graduates from College Station ISD to leave with," said Gwen Elder, the principal at A&M Consolidated High School.
A&M Consolidated already trains their seniors in CPR. The school is thrilled to provide students with another tool to have under their belt once they graduate high school.
"They may run up on an accident, they may be involved in a situation at the collegiate level," Elder said.
For many students, Wednesdays lessons may have been new, but they were able to discover how to handle any dangerous bleeding situation they may be in.
"I did learn that when you put any cloth in the wound and put pressure on it, its something you can do anywhere because you're always wearing a shirt," said junior, Grace Krinhop.
The overall goal for the training is to empower people in their lifesaving abilities. Students said the lessons accomplished just that.
"I'll definitely use this in the future if I have an opportunity to do so," Williams said. "It takes a specific type of person to take action.
Baylor Scott and White Medical - College Station is also donating over $35,000 of bleeding-control kits to the four largest high schools in Bryan/College Station area.
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