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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 328
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WHEREAS, When a person is losing blood, every minute |
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counts, and the Stop the Bleed campaign of the American College |
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of Surgeons is informing Americans about vital measures that can |
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be taken to aid trauma 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; in response, the |
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American College of Surgeons brought together senior health care |
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and public safety leaders to produce a program to improve the |
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survival rate for victims suffering from bleeding injuries; and |
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WHEREAS, Because a trauma victim can die from loss of blood |
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within five minutes--before professional first responders may |
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arrive on the scene--the program teaches bleeding-control |
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methods that have been developed by the military and emergency |
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services personnel; by becoming adept at these procedures, |
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citizens can function as "immediate responders" in dire |
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situations; and |
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WHEREAS, The Stop the Bleed program also provides kits that |
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include such tools as tourniquets, dressings, and topical |
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hemostatic agents that can be used to offer swift assistance; |
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these trauma kits can be affixed to walls in public places, much |
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like the cardiac defibrillators with which many buildings are now |
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equipped; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to installing at least one bleeding |
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control kit in a readily accessible location, schools can help |
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ensure that they are prepared for an emergency by conducting |
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bleeding control training as part of regular physical education |
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classes; and |
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WHEREAS, The Stop the Bleed campaign is empowering |
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individuals across the country to save lives in situations when |
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time is of the absolute essence, and all Texans are encouraged to |
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take part in this initiative by learning about proper bleeding |
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control techniques; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2020, |
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as Stop the Bleed Day. |
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Powell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 7, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |