Stop the Bleed training set for community on Friday

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Scurry County EMS will offer a Stop the Bleed training class for the community on Friday.
Paramedic Russel Thomas will lead the class in the Scurry County EMS training room located in the armory at Towle Park at 6 p.m. 
The class trains civilians how to handle bleeding emergencies before first responders arrive on the scene.
“As first responders, it’ll take us five minutes to get there,” Thomas said. “With this training, you can feel confident to stop the bleeding before we arrive. You can be the first person to act in an emergency situation.”
A recent $2,000 grant from Big Country Electric Cooperative will be used to help purchase Stop the Bleed kits.
Scurry County EMS offers free Stop the Bleed training to groups or organizations. To schedule a class, call Thomas at 686-3819.
 or by email at russel.thomas@co.scurry.tx.us.