# 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

- **Ticket URL**: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/PatriotPerformanceShooting?orglink=camps-registration&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=portland-events

## 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 Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Patriot Performance Shooting (https://allevents.in/org/patriot-performance-shooting/18441987)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=CONTROL+THE+BLEED&date=Sat%2C+21+Feb%2C+2026+at+09%3A00+am&bg=3
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=CONTROL+THE+BLEED&date=21+Feb

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** American Legion Hall, 12 Freestone Ave, Portland, CT 06480, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Patriot Performance Shooting
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about CONTROL THE BLEED ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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