Bill > J00739

This resolution memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to declare May 2025 as STOP THE BLEED Month in New York State, highlighting the critical importance of teaching citizens how to control bleeding in emergency situations. The resolution emphasizes that trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under 46, with bleeding being the top preventable cause of death, and notes that 80% of victims in mass casualty events are initially transported by members of the public. The STOP THE BLEED campaign, created after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, aims to teach citizens bleeding-control methods developed by military and first responders, enabling immediate intervention when a trauma victim can bleed to death within five minutes before professional emergency care arrives. The resolution points out that STOP THE BLEED kits containing tourniquets, dressings, and hemostatic agents are available for purchase and can be mounted in public spaces, similar to cardiac defibrillators, with the goal of empowering citizens to save lives in time-critical situations. The campaign is being guided by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and the New York Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, with New York State having some of the most active STOP THE BLEED programs in the country.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J739