Stop the Bleed (STB) Kits

Stop the Bleed

No matter how rapid the arrival of professional emergency responders, bystanders will always be first on the scene. A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss within five minutes.

"Stop the Bleed" is a nationwide campaign to empower individuals to act quickly and save lives. Bystanders can take simple steps to keep an injured person alive until appropriate medical care is available.

Bleeding Control Kits

Binghamton University has placed bleeding control equipment throughout all University-owned/operated property:

Individual Stop the Bleed Kits Individual Stop the Bleed kits can be found in every AED cabinet. An individual kit has enough supplies to safely care for a single patient with a serious bleeding injury. Emergency Stations contain 8 kits per cabinet.
Contents of a Stop the Bleed kit, including trauma scissors, gloves, two tourniquets, and quickclot gauze Each individual kit includes one (1) Combat Application Tourniquet, one (1) Celox hemostatic gauze dressing (3"x5'), one (1) SWAT-T tourniquet, two (2) pair of blue nitrile gloves, one (1) mini black marker and one (1) trauma shears/scissors.
Instruction sheet for supplies Each kit also includes instructions on how to properly use the Stop the Bleed supplies.

How to Use Bleeding Control Equipment

The ABCs of bleeding control:

A = Alert: call 9-1-1 or tell somebody to call 9-1-1

B = Bleeding: Find the bleeding injury

C = Compress: Apply pressure to stop the bleeding by...

    • Covering the wound with a clean cloth and applying pressure by pushing directly on it with both hands, or
    • Using a tourniquet, or
    • Packing (stuffing) the wound with gauze or a clean cloth and then applying pressure with both hands.

Prioritize Your Own Safety:

  • Before you offer any help you must ensure your own safety! If you become injured, you will not be able to help the victim.
  • Provide care to the injured person if the scene is safe for you to do so. If, at any time, your safety is threatened, attempt to remove yourself (and the victim if possible) from danger and find a safe location.
  • Protect yourself from blood-borne infections by wearing gloves, if available.

Usage Guides:

For illustrated guides on use of bleeding control equipment, click the links below.