The Civilian Medical Response to Crisis Events is a two hour course provided to the general public so that they may be better prepared to help during a crisis where immediate care by first responders is not yet available.
Highlights include:
Recognizing crisis events when civilian medical interventions can make a difference
Techniques to control life- threatening bleeding
Use of a tourniquet or other temporary bleeding control tools
Review of basic yet effective CPR compressions
Typical audiences include: Corporate Entities, School, Shopping Malls, Park Districts, Municipal Government/ Village Halls
Skills will be taught by experienced first responders from the NIPSTA Center for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (CDEM) using advanced bleeding simulation devices to create a realistic training experience.