Stop the Bleed Training

Catastrophic bleeding can become fatal within minutes, so early action is critical. Stop the Bleed is a free one-hour session focusing on helping members of the public respond to life-threatening bleeding before emergency services arrive.

This training is suitable for anyone interested, with no previous medical knowledge or experience necessary.

You will learn how to recognise severe bleeding and how to manage it using simple, effective techniques, including:

Using your hands to apply direct pressure to a wound
Packing a wound to control bleeding
Applying a tourniquet

This is a hands-on workshop, giving you the chance to practise these skills and build confidence in responding to a real emergency.

Visit the Hunterian Museum before your training
Reducing blood loss is a vital part of surgery. Visit the Hunterian Museum after your Stop the Bleed training and find out about surgical practice from ancient times to the present day. This will help you connect the life-saving skills you will learn with their historical development.

Event details:

Date
30 July 2026

Time
3.00pm – 4.00pm (Training session)
4:00pm–5:00pm (Visit the Hunterian Museum before training begins)

Location
Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38–43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE

What to wear
Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for practical activity

Age restrictions
Attendees must be 12+. Under 18's must be accompanied by an adult