In the wake of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, the Middlesex Community College Program on Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Billerica Police Department, Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee and STS Consulting, hosted a special training session for first responders, “Controlling Catastrophic Bleeding: Tourniquets, Pressure Bandages and Hemostatic Agents.” Held on the Bedford campus, the training was attended by nearly 40 first responders from nearly two dozen public safety agencies throughout New England.
Before the training session began, Jeff Bauman, former MCC student and 2013 Boston Marathon bombing survivor, addressed the group of police and law enforcement officials. Bauman, who lost both legs in the explosion, stated that it was the quick thinking of the first responders and the use of tourniquets that kept him alive.
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This comprehensive training instructed attendees on the proper medical techniques to control catastrophic bleeding to help treat victims of accidents, gunfire or IED explosions. The training was consistent with Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services guidelines.
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“Middlesex is always proud to provide trainings of this nature for our partners in law enforcement and public safety,” said MCC President Carole Cowan. “When we can bring in a speaker like Jeff Bauman, whose life was unquestionably saved by the quick actions of heroes, it reinforces the importance of education, and helps remind all first responders just how critical and life-saving their skills can be when everything changes in an instant.”
For more information about this special training event and MCC’s Program on Homeland Security, contact Terrence B. Downes, Director, at downest@middlesex.mass.edu.
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