Trauma Kits
Overview
Through a collaboration of Clemson Undergraduate Student Government (CUSG) funding, Clemson University Police and Fire/EMS, four initial trauma kits were installed in August 2017 in the Hendrix Student Center and Robert M. Cooper Library. Since that time, many additional kits have been purchased and installed in facilities across main campus as denoted by the interactive map below.
Stop the Bleed Campaign
Clemson University’s installation of trauma kits is in support of the Stop the Bleed campaign initiated by the Department of Homeland Security. Stop the Bleed launched in 2015 and is intended to cultivate bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
Kit Contents
The Tramedic® Massive Bleeding Sub Kit provides for the immediate treatment of serious arterial and venous bleeding.
Each massive bleeding subkit contains a tourniquet and an OLAES Modular Bandage. Each trauma kit contains 12 subkits.
- The SOF® Tourniquet Gen 4 features a 1.5 inch compression band, high-strength light-weight alloy components, and a buckle interface that allows for rapid routing of the tourniquet strap.
- The OLAES® Modular Bandage features an elastic wrap with built in ‘Control Strips’ to prevent inadvertent unraveling, 3 meters of sterile 4-ply gauze, a plastic occlusive sheet included in the dressing pocket, and a transparent pressure cup that focuses pressure onto the wound site.
- Located inside of the Massive Bleeding Sub Kit insert you will find a set of visual instructions that help guide the user in the application of the kit’s contents.
Collaboration
Through a collaboration of Clemson Undergraduate Student Government (CUSG) funding, Clemson University Police and Fire/EMS, four trauma kits were installed in August 2017 in the Hendrix Student Center and Robert M. Cooper Library.
Training
You Are the Help Until Help Arrives is part of the Ready Campaign coordinated by FEMA under the Department of Homeland Security, and is designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.
