Stop the Bleed
During a crisis, no matter how quickly professional emergency responders arrive, bystanders will always be first on the scene. This class will teach you how to take simple actions immediately to help save a life. The Trauma Center at Duke University Hospital is committed to helping our community to become lifesavers.
Class Description
This FREE course is part lecture and part hands-on skills training. In it, you will learn how to:
- Recognize bleeding that is life-threatening
- Apply direct pressure to wounds
- Apply a tourniquet
No prior medical knowledge or training is necessary to take the course.
Stop The Bleed is a 90-minute course designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to help save a life.
Duke Trauma Center is offering free, public Stop the Bleed workshops at Durham County Libraries through June 2025. Click the link below to register:
February
- Sat, Feb 8th, 10-11:30am at East
- Wed, Feb 19th, 2-3:30pm at Southwest
- Tues, Feb 25th, 5:30-7pm at South
March
- Mon, Mar 10th, 11-12:30pm at South
- Sat, Mar 22nd, 2-3:30pm at North
- Wed, Mar 26th, 5:30-7pm at East
April
- Wed, Apr 9th, 1-2:30pm at North
- Tues, Apr 22nd, 6-7:30pm at Southwest
- Sat, Apr 26th, 10-11:30am at South
May (Stop the Bleed Month)
- Fri, May 2nd, 10-11:30am at South
- Mon, May 5th, 2-3:30pm at East
- Wed, May 7th, 6-7:30pm at North
- Sat, May 17th, 2-3:30pm at Southwest
- Tues, May 20th, 5:30-7pm at Main
- Sat, May 31st, 2-3:30pm at Main (Spanish)
June
- Thurs, Jun 5th, 5:30-7pm at East
- Tues, Jun 10th, 10-11:30am at North
- Sat, Jun 28th, 2-3:30pm at Main
Main Library: 300 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27701
East Regional: 211 Lick Creek Ln, Durham, NC 27703
North Regional: 221 Milton Rd, Durham, NC 27712
South Regional: 4505 S. Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27713
Southwest Regional: 3605 Shannon Rd, Durham, NC 27707
Request an on-site class at your facility, school, church, business, or organization by emailing Tricia Smar at tricia.smar@duke.edu.