How Bystanders Can Help In A Bleeding Emergency

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August 23, 2019

An emergency responder and volunteers, including Carlos Arredondo, in the cowboy hat, push Jeff Bauman in a wheelchair after he was injured in one of two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (Charles Krupa/AP/File)

Would you know what to do in an emergency situation?

From mass shootings to natural disasters or everyday accidents, the Stop the Bleed campaign encourages bystanders to become trained and equipped in an emergency.

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with Matt Levy, chair of the national Stop the Bleeding coalition.

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This segment aired on August 23, 2019.

How Bystanders Can Help In A Bleeding Emergency

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