Direct pressure: gloved hands pressing a gauze pad

Direct Pressure

Understand how firm, continuous pressure helps control severe bleeding.

Wound packing: white packing gauze and blue gloves

Wound Packing

Learn the purpose of wound packing and how it supports bleeding control.

Tourniquet application: black windlass tourniquet with blue gloves

Tourniquet Application

Learn when a tourniquet is appropriate and the essentials of effective application.

About the course

IMRT: Bleeding Control Essentials prepares church safety teams, staff, ushers, greeters, and volunteers to recognize life-threatening bleeding and understand immediate response priorities while awaiting EMS. This approximately 30-minute online course covers scene safety, recognizing severe bleeding, direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application. Includes 12 months of access and a 10-question final assessment with an 80% passing score. After successful completion, request your PSS certificate of completion by email; PSS issues certificates after verifying completion. Reinforce what you learn with hands-on practice and appropriate in-person skills training. This course does not provide CPR/AED certification or an official ACS STOP THE BLEED certificate.

Wayne Nesbitt, founder and lead instructor of Palmetto Safe Solutions

Wayne Nesbitt | Palmetto Safe Solutions

Wayne Nesbitt is the founder and lead instructor of Palmetto Safe Solutions. His background includes more than 25 years in law enforcement, corporate security, and international security, along with American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED instructor certification. Wayne brings a calm, practical approach to preparedness training for churches, organizations, and the people who serve them.

Curriculum

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Prepare to Help Before EMS Arrives

Build your understanding of essential bleeding-control actions in approximately 30 minutes. Enroll and begin your self-paced training today.

$29.00