CT HB07200

Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection may administer a free bleeding control trainer qualification program through district health departments, effective July 1, 2025

Eligible participants include health department employees, school employees, youth service bureau staff, police, firefighters, municipal employees, and board of education members

Police officers and probationary candidates who complete bleeding control training receive credit toward their required basic or review training

Commissioner of Public Health may work with district health departments to install bleeding control kits in public buildings and places of public accommodation, with kits placed in centrally located, visible, and accessible locations

Bleeding control kits must include tourniquets, compression bandages, emergency blankets, latex-free gloves, markers, scissors, and instructional documents on preventing blood loss after traumatic events