Category: Stop the Bleed

Must-Haves for Your First-Aid Kit

First-aid kits are nothing new. They go back over 100 years to when, as the story goes, Robert Wood Johnson debuted the first-aid cabinet in 1888.(1) First-aid kits have changed over the years, but they are as useful as ever. They make it possible for ordinary people to be the help until professional help arrives. Read More >

May 13, 2021 by Blog Administrator12 Comments

General, Injury, natural disasters, preparedness, response

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Service Beyond Oneself: MRC Volunteers Share Their ‘Why’

The Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service is an opportunity to help “strengthen communities, bridge barriers, [and] create solutions to social problems” through volunteering. While there are many ways to strengthen your community, one way is to help your community prepare for public health emergencies. Improving community preparedness and responses to public health emergencies is, of Read More >

January 21, 2019 by Blog Administrator4 Comments

General, natural disasters, preparedness, response

community health resilience, disaster response, emergency preparedness, Health Occupation Students of America, Martin Luther King Day of Service, Medical Reserve Corps, personal health, personal health preparedness, public health, Stop the Bleed, University of Minnesota Medical Center