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By adapting first aid techniques from combat for use by civilians , FAST empowers high school students with the skills and knowledge necessary to save the life of someone experiencing life-threatening bleeding .
S & T and Red Cross ' FAST ' Nomi- nated in 2021 ' ASTORS ' Awards
The First Aid for Severe Trauma ( FAST ) training program is now available to organizations and individuals seeking education on handling a life-threatening bleeding emergency .
FAST is a STOP THE
BLEED ® course funded with grant support from the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Science and Technology Directorate ( S & T ) and developed by the Uniformed Services University ’ s National Center for Disaster Medicine
and Public Health in collabo-
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