SAM Medical Sponsors Scholarships Teaming STOP THE BLEED Campaign

The national program will train and award $3000 to the topper student including 30 Stop The Bleed kits

On average, blood bleeds out in 2 to 5 minutes while the blood-clotting process takes 8 to 15 minutes to start. Approximately 40% of trauma-related deaths worldwide are due to bleeding or its consequences, establishing hemorrhage as the most common cause of preventable death in trauma. Considering the lack of medical approach on the spot, SAM Medical, an industry leader in the pre-hospital, trauma care market, has teamed up sponsoring National Stop the Bleed Day to award a total of $20,000 in scholarships to students.

Save a life scholarship

The average time for the first responders to arrive at the spot is 7 to 15 minutes. Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventable deaths. Students who participate in the contest and describe the best way to Stop the Bleed through an essay or video will be rewarded with $3000 including 30 Stop the Bleed kits (SAM XT). High school contesters are from Oregon, Washington, California, and Texas. The second and third place winners in each state will receive $1,500and $500, with 15 and 5 Stop the Bleed kits going to their respective schools. Stop the Bleed one of our nation’s largest public health campaigns. Its goal is to save lives by training people across the country on how to stop traumatic bleeding. National Stop the Bleed Day is a one-day call to action.  Anyone can be trained and be ready to save someone’s life – a friend, a family member, colleague, or the person next to you – whether you know them or not. Note: Students who are interested in entering need to apply no later than Friday, May 31, 2019. Winners will be announced on June 11, 2019. For full details on this scholarship program, visit nationalstopthebleedday.org/scholarship-program.