# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CONTROL THE BLEED
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Participants will learn how to control severe arterial bleeding using commercial or improvised tourniquets, apply compression bandages, pack wounds, and treat chest injuries.

Students will have hands on application of tourniquets, chest seals, compression bandages, and gauze for wound packing on simulated body parts. 

 We will also cover what you will need to make a kit or what to look for when buying a kit. Students will be provided discount codes for medical equipment. 

  The USCCA Emergency First Aid Fundamentals book can be purchased the day of the class for $20.00

  Tuition includes training devices to practice with in class, tourniquet, chest seals, wound packing, pressure dressing.

  The course will end between 2 pm and 3 pm based on how many participants sign up.

  Stop the Bleed Kits available with 10 days notice. Cost determined by kit size. Contact the instructor for options.

We will cover:
- Equipment options
- Types of wounds
- Blood loss estimation
- Recognizing shock
- Scene Safety Considerations
- Use of gauze for wound packing
- Use of chest seals
- Tourniquets application
- Pressure Dressings
- There will be several kinds of tourniquets to try. 

Please bring several pair of latex or nitrile gloves in your size for the control the bleed simulation. 

or head over to Sunshine Safety First Aid - https://www.sunshinesafetyfa.com/?ref=FRANKSCIRPO and use code PATRIOTPSUSA FOR %10 OFF.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/control-the-bleed/200029376442717
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: American Legion Hall, 12 Freestone Ave, Portland, CT 06480
- **lat**: 41.57428
- **long**: -72.6382
- **full address**: American Legion Hall, 12 Freestone Ave, Portland, CT 06480, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is CONTROL THE BLEED being held?
  - **A:** CONTROL THE BLEED takes place on Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm at American Legion Hall, 12 Freestone Ave, Portland, CT 06480, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing CONTROL THE BLEED?
  - **A:** CONTROL THE BLEED is organized by Patriot Performance Shooting.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** CONTROL THE BLEED is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If CONTROL THE BLEED sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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