HR 323

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 323
Reps. Prestin,
Markkanen, VanderWall, Borton, Frisbie, Bohnak, Alexander, Breen, Longjohn,
Paiz, Rheingans, Rogers, Weiss and Witwer offered the following resolution:
A resolution to declare May 21,
2026, as Stop the Bleed Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The “Stop the Bleed” campaign is a national awareness
effort to educate people about the importance of bleeding control measures,
encourage all Michigan citizens to participate in the initiative, and learn
more about the importance of bleeding control measures; and
Whereas, Each year, more than 240,000 people die from
traumatic injuries sustained as a result of events including motor vehicle
crashes, falls, industrial and farm accidents, natural disasters, tragic mass
casualty events, and violence; and
Whereas, Trauma is the leading cause of death in the United
States for individuals under age 44 and the third leading cause of death
overall; and
Whereas, The most common preventable cause of death in these
situations is the loss of too much blood in the minutes before trained
immediate responders arrive; and
Whereas, Bleeding control is best performed with use of
tourniquets or direct pressure within the initial moments of trauma and anyone
can be trained to act as an immediate responder to stop a life-threatening
hemorrhage. Military experience has proven that bleeding control techniques
result in reduced rates of death from a hemorrhage; and
Whereas, May 21 is National Stop the Bleed Day. The “Stop the
Bleed” campaign is a call-to-action movement intended to cultivate grassroots
efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to
help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives; and
Whereas, Providing Michigan citizens with the best chance of
survival includes educating them with the knowledge and skills to perform
immediate bleeding control and encouraging public places to equip bleeding
control kits; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of
this legislative body declare May 21, 2026, as Stop the Bleed Day in the state
of Michigan.