STOP THE BLEED In response to state and national initiatives, the NCTTRAC Board of Directors Chair formed a Stop the Bleed (STB) Workgroup on February 27, 2018 which has since been renamed the Stop the Bleed Coalition. NCTTRAC Chair, Jorie Klein, and Chair Elect, Ricky Reeves lead the Coalition. The purpose of the STB Coalition is to facilitate communication and identify opportunities for regional collaboration, which will expand the STB training and define targeted audiences. The STB Coalition aims to provide a forum for stakeholders and healthcare providers in Trauma Service Area - E to advance the STB training in our region with the mission of ensuring that all individuals in the TSA-E region seeking STB training have access to the training courses. Recently the Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee (REPC) allocated more than $125,000 of Hospital Preparedness Program funds to support this initiative. Those funds allowed for the purchase of 22 wound packing kits, more than 2,000 tourniquets, and close to 2,000 STB kits. The STB Coalition has since divided this equipment among the eight (8) NCTTRAC Zones to assist with training and awareness across the entire region. The goal of the STB Coalition is to train a minimum of 25,000 individuals in STB over the twelve months from July 2018 – June of 2019. On November 14, the STB Coalition met with legislative representatives from TSA-E hospitals. This advocacy meeting served as a brainstorming session to identify the audience for STB trainings. The STB Coalition is working on grass roots efforts for the upcoming Texas legislative session to drive funding and education for STB programs at the local, regional and state levels. The STB Coalition meets every third Wednesday at 1 P.M. at the NCTTRAC Offices. To learn more about attending or hosting a STB course please visit our website at www.NCTTRAC.org. A link to the Stop the Bleed page is located under the “Programs” tab. Additionally, visit our Zones page to find the Zone Representative for your area to receive information on how to get training supplies or tourniquets in support of a community event. 706 1638 1086 2131 664 106 181 1971 Stop the Bleed Total Individuals Trained - 13,411 Hospital Staff/ Physician Offices Fire/ EMS/ First Responders Organizations Law Enforcement School Districts/ School Nurses Religious Organizations Government/ Legislative systems/ Municipalities Corporate Systems 6