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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, When a person is losing blood, every minute counts, |
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and the Stop the Bleed campaign of the U.S. Department of Homeland |
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Security is informing Americans about vital measures to aid trauma |
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victims; and |
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WHEREAS, The initiative was created in the wake of the 2012 |
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mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School; at the request of the |
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governor of Connecticut, Dr. Lenworth Jacobs convened a panel of |
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experts, among them the American College of Surgeons, and their |
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review led to development of the Stop the Bleed campaign; in Texas, |
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implementation of the program is being guided by Dr. J. Patrick |
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Walker of Crockett, a member of the American College of Surgeons |
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Committee on Trauma; and |
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WHEREAS, Because a trauma victim can bleed to death within |
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five minutes, before professional emergency care arrives, the |
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program teaches citizens bleeding-control methods developed by the |
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military and first responders; Stop the Bleed also provides kits |
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that include such tools as tourniquets, dressings, and topical |
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hemostatic agents to help bystanders offer swift assistance at the |
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scene of a mass casualty or other incident; these kits are affixed |
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to walls in public places, much like the cardiac defibrillators |
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with which most modern buildings are furnished; and |
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WHEREAS, The Stop the Bleed campaign is empowering citizens |
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across the country to save lives in situations when time is of the |
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absolute essence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby recognize the Stop the Bleed campaign and encourage all |
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Texans to participate in the initiative and learn more about the |
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importance of bleeding-control measures. |