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Lilley Township will host a program called Stop the Bleed, an opportunity for citizens to learn the techniques to help save a person’s life before they bleed out. We caught up with Scott DeBruyne, chief of the Lilley Township Fire Department, to pose a few questions about the event. How did this come about? Helen Berghoef who is Region 6 Trauma Coordinator happens to have a cottage in Lilley township had heard about the need for first responders and contacted the township supervisor with an idea of hosting a “Stop the bleed” class in an effort to educate the community and use it as a way to get people talking about and hopefully joining our department. What is the goal? As with the rest of the county, our department is a paid on call department which means the station is not staffed. Any skill that could be gained to provide care while emergency services are responding may play a huge role in the preservation of a life. Also, we want to use this as a way to generate interest in joining our department. Who should attend? The class is open to anyone 17 yrs of age and older. Why should people attend? What will they learn? As mentioned earlier, our area is very rural with many of our members having to leave the area to work. This class is designed to teach the skills of how to “stop the bleed” while waiting for emergency response to arrive. Anything to add? Pizza and refreshments will be provided and we are as long that people register by contacting Hellen Berghoef at Berghoefh@michigan.gov Deputy Chief Randy Price Jr stated “We have a unique opportunity coming up! We have used community contacts to get this class to our area and would love to see everyone there. We hope to fill the building, get the community educated, and help you understand what to expect from a phone call to 9-1-1. Everyone is welcome and there will be food and drinks. Please follow the instructions to pre-register so we can have enough instructors and food for everyone.”
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