Cops 4 Kids Will Hold ‘Stop The Bleed’ Training Session In Newark

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Essex County Chapter of New Jersey Cops 4 Kids. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

The Essex County Chapter of New Jersey Cops 4 Kids will host a “Stop the Bleed’ Training session for 100 Newark teens and their staff members on Friday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at Barringer High School in Newark.

New Jersey Cops 4 Kids and Essex County Cops 4 Kids are nonprofit organizations founded by retired Essex County Sheriff’s Investigator Armando Aviles to remove the barriers that exist between law enforcement and the youth in the community and to provide mentors.

The number one cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding. The Stop the Bleed Program has already trained over 2.4 million people worldwide on how to stop the bleeding in a severely injured person. Aviles says that the purpose of the training, which will be provided by the New Jersey Rescue Riders, is to make their members more resilient by better preparing them to save lives if people nearby are severely bleeding. This preparation is being done by raising awareness and teaching people how to learn 3 quick actions to control serious bleeding. Through the “Stop the Bleed” course they will gain the ability to recognize life threatening bleeding and intervene effectively. The person next to a bleeding victim may be the one most likely to save them. Taking the course will empower them to make a life-or-death difference when a bleeding emergency occurs. The training will consist of a formal presentation followed by hands-on practice of applying pressure, packing a wound, and using a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

Aviles admits that the odds that one of their members having to use this training in the future are greater than most. The fact that they live in or around the Newark area exposes them greatly to the possibility of coming across a crash victim, a shooting or stabbing victim. With this class, we are preparing to put 100 younger, trained first responders on the streets. “If they save one life, the program is a success.”

“At New Jersey Cops 4 Kids and Essex County Cops 4 Kids we hope to breed the next generation of First Responders. Those that will be better trained and have a new sense of social awareness. Next week on the agenda will be to begin training and certifying the same group in CPR and the use of AED devices.

When talking about the future Aviles mentions his partnership with World Cares that will be coming in later in the year to train the teens to become fully skilled first responders with the abilities to respond when natural disasters strike.

For more information about New Jersey Cops 4 Kids and their affiliates, email njcops4kids@gmail.com.

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