SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 328
WHEREAS, When a person is losing blood, every minute
counts, and the Stop the Bleed campaign of the American College
of Surgeons is informing Americans about vital measures that can
be taken to aid trauma victims; and
WHEREAS, The initiative was created in the wake of the 2012
mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School; in response, the
American College of Surgeons brought together senior health care
and public safety leaders to produce a program to improve the
survival rate for victims suffering from bleeding injuries; and
WHEREAS, Because a trauma victim can die from loss of blood
within five minutes--before professional first responders may
arrive on the scene--the program teaches bleeding-control
methods that have been developed by the military and emergency
services personnel; by becoming adept at these procedures,
citizens can function as "immediate responders" in dire
situations; and
WHEREAS, The Stop the Bleed program also provides kits that
include such tools as tourniquets, dressings, and topical
hemostatic agents that can be used to offer swift assistance;
these trauma kits can be affixed to walls in public places, much
like the cardiac defibrillators with which many buildings are now
equipped; and
WHEREAS, In addition to installing at least one bleeding
control kit in a readily accessible location, schools can help
ensure that they are prepared for an emergency by conducting
bleeding control training as part of regular physical education
classes; and
WHEREAS, The Stop the Bleed campaign is empowering
individuals across the country to save lives in situations when
time is of the absolute essence, and all Texans are encouraged to
take part in this initiative by learning about proper bleeding
control techniques; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2020,
as Stop the Bleed Day.
Powell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 7, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate