Until Help Arrives
Trauma is the leading cause of death in Americans under age 46. Life-threatening (traumatic) injuries require immediate action to stop someone from dying.
While emergency medical responders are quick to arrive, any delay between injury and the initiation of care can result in death. Those nearest to someone with life-threatening injuries are best positioned to provide the first care, which should focus on the most essential actions, including moving someone away from ongoing danger, stopping life-threatening bleeding, positioning the injured so they can breathe, keeping them warm, and providing comfort.
This course is designed to educate the public about the important role it plays in providing these potentially life-saving interventions prior to the arrival of emergency services.
This course was developed by and is based on research conducted by:
Additionally, published guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Red Cross (ARC), the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) and others form the basis of this course. Training in this course is meant to assist you to minimize injury or death in emergency situations.
This training fulfills no medical certification requirements associated with formal medical courses.
While emergency medical responders are quick to arrive, any delay between injury and the initiation of care can result in death. Those nearest to someone with life-threatening injuries are best positioned to provide the first care, which should focus on the most essential actions, including moving someone away from ongoing danger, stopping life-threatening bleeding, positioning the injured so they can breathe, keeping them warm, and providing comfort.
This course is designed to educate the public about the important role it plays in providing these potentially life-saving interventions prior to the arrival of emergency services.
This course was developed by and is based on research conducted by:
- the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
- the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
- the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), and
- the Department of Defense Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS).
Additionally, published guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Red Cross (ARC), the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (C-TECC) and others form the basis of this course. Training in this course is meant to assist you to minimize injury or death in emergency situations.
This training fulfills no medical certification requirements associated with formal medical courses.
Course Goal
The overall goal of this three hour course is to teach participants basic skills to keep people with life-threatening injuries alive until professional help arrives.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Use simple and effective skills to save lives,
- Communicate with 9-1-1 operators effectively,
- Act to protect the injured from further harm,
- Position the injured,
- Stop life-threatening bleeding, and
- Provide emotional support.
There is no charge for this training.
Some restrictions may apply and scheduling opportunities may be limited.
Some restrictions may apply and scheduling opportunities may be limited.
If you are interested in scheduling an Until Help Arrives training for your employees, please use the form below to request more information: