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Community Outreach

Upcoming Events

Due to the current health crisis all events have been canceled or made virtual. Once the health crisis has passed and we are allowed to due more in person outreach we will post updates.

Stop the Bleed Training

The City of Takoma Park, Emergency Preparedness Committee, will be hosting one more “Stop the Bleed” class this year.

Sunday October 08, 2023 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Students will learn how to recognize severe bleeding, apply pressure bandages and tourniquets, wound packing, and applying a chest seal.

Class is open to Takoma Park residents for those 16 years of age or older. Class size is limited to 20 seats at this time on a first come first serve selection Class time is 90-120 minutes. Those who finish the training session will receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’. Class will be held in the Azalea Room, of the Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave.

To register for the class, click on “Stop the Bleed Class 2023” and complete the application. Those accepted to a class will be notified by email.

If you have questions about the class.

Contact Ron Hardy, Emergency Preparedness Manager

301-891-7126 or ronh@takomaparkmd.gov

Uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma. The sooner the severe bleeding is controlled the greater the chance someone has surviving. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Stop the Bleed^® program continues to empower the general public to make a difference in a life-threatening emergency by teaching them the basic techniques of bleeding control.