Here we have classes to become Certified First Medical Responders. The class I attended was made up of 19 LEOs and me.
A trauma surgeon of my acquaintance told me that the key is maintaining breathing and stop blood loss. If you can get the person to him, he can deal with the rest. Except in unusual circumstances, doing anything else may not be advisable as you may do more harm than good.
Refreshers are useful. For example, when I took the class, the recommendation for both CPR and use of tourniquet was out sync with recommendations by the military and trauma community. You have to answer the test with the old teaching to get your certification, but you need to keep up with research.
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