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MI HR0302

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/19/2022

Primary Sponsor

Terry Sabo

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares May 19, 2022, as Stop the Bleed Day in Michigan
  • Recognizes the "Stop the Bleed" campaign as a national awareness effort to educate citizens about bleeding control measures and trauma response
  • Notes that over 240,000 people annually die from traumatic injuries, with preventable blood loss being the most common cause of death before emergency responders arrive
  • Emphasizes that bleeding control techniques using tourniquets or direct pressure, when performed in the initial moments of trauma, reduce hemorrhage-related deaths
  • Encourages Michigan citizens to become trained in bleeding control and supports equipping public places with bleeding control kits

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare May 19, 2022, as Stop the Bleed Day in the state of Michigan.

Last Action

Adopted

5/19/2022

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