Nikki Igo - Unaffiliated Advocate

PROJECT PURPOSE

Stop the Bleed is a national campaign intended to train, equip and empower bystanders to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. A person with severe injuries can bleed to death in as little as five minutes without intervention. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, every year, more than 60,000 people in the United States die of hemorrhagic shock. [5] Many of those deaths could be prevented with immediate action to stop blood loss [9]. 34 schools in Moore, Oklahoma have already been supplied with mass hemorrhage kits and training for their faculty and staff. It?s time for the rest of Oklahoma to follow suit. The cost of a wall mounted Stop the Bleed Station is $800. To equip all 3,911 public and private PK-12 schools in Oklahoma with a Stop the Bleed Station would be a $3,128,800 investment. With 694, 116 students enrolled in Oklahoma schools as of October 1st, 2020 [12], that equates to a cost of $4.50 per student. $4.50 to potentially save that student?s life.

EVIDENCE

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POPULATION DESCRIPTION

According to the CDC, ?As of June 2020, 13% of Americans reported starting or increasing substance use as a way of coping with stressors related to COVID-19.? Empirical evidence supports a strong association between alcohol and/or drug use and violent behavior. What about the children who are/were quarantined in these environments? Adverse Childhood Experiences rates in Oklahoma are the 3rd highest in the U.S. with 50.2% of students in Oklahoma schools with an ACEs scores of 2 or higher, compared to 39.8% nationwide. A gradually increasing death toll, job losses, and a looming global financial crisis are commonly reported issues at the forefront of Americans? minds as they are ?stuck at home?. Dr. Beaman, forensic psychiatrist & leading researcher in mass shootings, is concerned about effects of the pressure cooker created by quarantine in addition to the increases in substance abuse. Such a combination raises flags for a potential increase in events of intentional mass injury.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

The success can be measured by comparison with states that have already successfully implemented similar measures, such North Carolina, Arkansas, Texas, Indiana, Georgia, and Illinois. A decrease in the number of casualties in mass hemorrhage disasters is the goal and ultimate measure of success of the proposed program. As these situations require thorough investigation and documentation, partnership with law enforcement will provide means for data collection.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

Able to continue operation without additional funding from the State of Oklahoma