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Public "Stop the Bleed" Courses Offered by UAPD

By • May 13, 2019
  • "Stop the Bleed" instructors Jessica Post and Cpt. Matt Mills oversee emergency management at the University of Arkansas Police Department.
    "Stop the Bleed" instructors Jessica Post and Cpt. Matt Mills oversee emergency management at the University of Arkansas Police Department.
    J. FROELICH / KUAF

The American College of Surgeons has designated May as the inaugural National "Stop the Bleed" month. Emergency managers across the country are teaching life-saving bleeding control techniques to the general public. The University of Arkansas Police Department is offering two courses Tuesday May 14th. To register email: uaem@uark.edu. Walk-ins are welcome.

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