Does the course include tourniquet and bleeding-control training?

Direct answer

The short answer

Yes. Arrow’s AVIRT page states that its course includes emergency bleeding-control tactics, and HSI describes AVIRT as combining active-violence response with techniques to control life-threatening bleeding. The current AVIRT overview includes bleeding-control practice as a core part of the program.

What to know

Participants should learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding, call 911, protect themselves, and use the methods taught by the authorized curriculum. The American College of Surgeons’ Stop the Bleed program teaches three core actions: direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application. Hands-on coaching matters because equipment placement and technique cannot be mastered reliably from marketing copy alone.

Before registration, ask whether Arrow’s course uses HSI AVIRT materials, ACS Stop the Bleed materials, or another recognized curriculum; what equipment each participant practices with; whether the training is a separate certification; and what certificate is issued. Organizations should also maintain inspected bleeding-control kits in accessible, marked locations and integrate them into emergency plans. Training does not replace emergency medical services, professional medical advice, or workplace bloodborne-pathogen requirements that may apply to designated responders.

Sources and further reading

  1. Arrow Securityarrowsecurityinc.com
  2. Health & Safety Institutehsi.com
  3. Stop the Bleedwww.stopthebleed.org