Should I purchase a bleeding control kit with my AED?

Benefits of purchasing a Stop the Bleed kit with your AED

In most cases, YES! Whether you’re buying your first AED, upgrading your existing AED, or adding additional AEDs to your public access program, it makes good sense to make sure your first aid kits and bleeding control kits are in rescue-ready shape. 

For those purchasing an AED for home use because your loved one has a history of heart attack or cardiac arrest, adding a bleeding control kit may not be necessary. 

However, if you live in a remote area and frequently work with heavy machinery or agricultural equipment, we’d certainly recommend adding a bleeding control kit to your Philips HeartSine Home AED package order!

While you’re at it, we also highly recommend offering first aid, AED, CPR, and Stop the Bleed training for individuals who are most likely to serve as point persons for your emergency response plan. 

Here are a few good reasons to purchase a Bleeding Control Kit with your new AED

• Traumatic hemorrhaging (blood loss) can lead to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
• Traumatic events can trigger SCA.
• A comprehensive AED, first aid, bleeding control program is easier to implement.
• It’s easier to track expiration dates.
• First aid kits can be used to treat minor injuries like scrapes, minor cuts, burns, and sprains, but they’re not designed to stop heavy bleeding.

• Stop the Bleed kits help control life-threatening bleeding caused by traumatic injuries.
• Most bleeding control kits will fit inside AED cabinets.

Finding the Right Bleeding Control Kit

There are three different types of bleeding control kits*: basic, intermediate, and advanced. Each vacuum-sealed and tamper-proof kit contains:

Basic Curaplex Bleeding Control Kit Contents:

• 1 Permanent marker
• 2 Pair of gloves, latex-free, LG
• 1 Tourniquet
• 1 Emergency bandage
• 1 Pair of trauma shears, 5.5"
• S-folded compressed gauze dressing

Intermediate Curaplex Bleeding Controls Kit:

• 1 Permanent marker
• 2 Pair of gloves, latex-free, LG
• 1 Tourniquet
• 1 Emergency bandage
• 1 Pair of trauma shears, 7.5"
• 2 Rolls of primed, compressed gauze dressing
• 1 Pack of H*VENT chest seals (2/pk)

Advanced Curaplex Bleeding Control Kit:

• 1 Permanent marker 
• 2 Pair of gloves, latex-free, LG
• 1 Tourniquet
• 1 QuikClot bleeding control dressing, Roll (3"x 4')
• 1 H*Vent vented chest seal, two-pack
• 1 Emergency bandage 4"
• 1 Pair of trauma shears, 5.5"
• 1 S-Folded primed, compressed gauze dressing

*Contents may vary depending on kit model

May is National Stop the Bleed Month. Anyone can learn to Stop the Bleed. Yes, you can! For more information on Curaplex bleeding control kits and to find the bleeding control kit that’s right for your organization, visit our website.

Have questions about AEDs, bleeding control kits, or first aid classes? Contact Cardio Partners at 800-544-0004 to learn more. We also welcome your emails, and you can reach us at customerservice@cardiopartners.com.

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