From The Independent · · 1m 30s
Schools could teach children how to stop life-threatening bleeding
A Conservative MP's bill would add emergency bleeding treatment to the school curriculum, alongside CPR.
In brief
A Conservative MP's bill would add emergency bleeding treatment to the school curriculum, alongside CPR. Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst has proposed legislation to teach schoolchildren how to recognise and treat life-threatening bleeding from stabbings or car crashes, arguing it could save lives while ambulances…
A bill to teach bleeding treatment
Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst has proposed the Emergency and Life-Saving Skills Schools Bill to teach pupils how to recognise and treat life-threatening bleeding from stabbings or car crashes.
The bill goes to Parliament on Friday
The Emergency and Life-Saving Skills Schools Bill is scheduled to be debated in Parliament on Friday, but will need government support to pass through the chamber.
Who is pushing this forward
Shastri-Hurst is a former British Army major who previously served as an honorary consultant trauma co-ordinator at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, giving him medical expertise.
Why minutes matter in bleeding
Shastri-Hurst said the average ambulance takes about eight-and-a-half minutes to arrive, but a person can bleed out in four minutes, making immediate intervention critical.
“you can bleed out in four”
How to stop severe bleeding
The key technique is applying pressure to stem bleeding. If that fails, make a tourniquet from a belt, tie or shoelace and twist it to build tension and stop blood flow.
Training is quick and builds resilience
Shastri-Hurst said basic stop the bleed training takes ten to fifteen minutes and uses minimal equipment like foam and a spoon, building national resilience through widespread knowledge.
“You can do the basic training on stop the bleed in about 10-15 minutes”
What it means
Conservative MP Neil Shastri-Hurst has proposed legislation to teach schoolchildren how to recognise and treat life-threatening bleeding from stabbings or car crashes, arguing it could save lives while ambulances arrive.
