Catastrophic Bleeding - Bleeding Control Course
Learn to Control Catastrophic Bleeding – Fast, Focused, Life-Saving Skills
In high-risk or remote environments, uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death. The Catastrophic Bleeding Control Course by Optimal First Aid equips you with essential trauma first aid skills — from tourniquet application to wound packing and haemostatic dressing use.
Whether you’re working in security, construction, agriculture, forestry, or the great outdoors, you need to be ready. This is not your average first aid course — it’s focused, practical, and proven to save lives.
Course overview – What you’ll learn
Gain hands-on experience with professional bleeding control kits and master the following core techniques:
Direct Pressure Application
Use effective, targeted pressure to slow or stop major bleeds.
Wound Packing Techniques
Learn to pack deep wounds with haemostatic dressings (Celox, QuikClot) to promote clotting.
Tourniquet Application
Practice applying CAT and SOFT-T tourniquets safely and efficiently.
Bleeding Control in Real-World Scenarios
Train in realistic trauma situations so you can respond under pressure — calmly and correctly.
Who should attend?
This trauma-focused course is ideal for:
Security personnel & close protection teams
Forestry, farming, & agricultural workers
Construction, infrastructure, & heavy machinery operators
Outdoor activity leaders, climbers, hikers, & guides
Remote workers, field engineers, and logistics teams
Event medics & frontline responders
If you work in high-risk, remote, or hostile environments, you need bleeding control training that goes beyond the basics.
Course content is based on current guidelines published by
Workplace First Aid Regulations (HSE) — Health and Safety Executive UK first aid standards.
Flexible delivery options
We offer this course in a range of formats:
Add-On Module
Add catastrophic bleeding training to Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) or First Aid at Work (FAW) courses.
Standalone Course
Deliver the essentials in a 2–3 hour intensive trauma session — perfect for refresher training.
Integrated into Serious Incident Training
Combine this course with major incident response, casualty evacuation, or remote trauma care modules.
Locations covered
We deliver bleeding control training across:
📍 Torquay | Exeter | Plymouth | Truro | Newquay | Cornwall | Devon | Dorset | South West UK
📍 On-site courses available anywhere in the UK
📍 Group bookings & corporate packages available
Why choose Optimal First Aid?
✔ Military-experienced, trauma-trained instructors
✔ Real-world, high-risk environment training
✔ Hands-on use of trauma kits (tourniquets, haemostatic agents, dressings)
✔ Support for businesses, teams, and individuals
✔ Complies with Stop the Bleed and UK trauma care guidelines
Book your Catastrophic Bleed Control course now
Don’t wait for a critical incident to wish you’d trained. Be ready, be confident, and be the one who makes the difference.
📞 Call us: 07762 082310
📧 Email: info@optimalfirstaid.co.uk
📍 Based in Torquay, covering Devon, Cornwall & the UK
🗓 Courses run weekly – flexible timings available
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