Garza County EMS offers free Stop the Bleed class

Would you know what to do if someone has life-threatening bleeding?

Garza County EMS will offer a free class with hands-on demonstration Tuesday, May 12, at 902 N. Ave. S South in Post.

It takes 7 to 10 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at your emergency, presenters said. Average bleed-out time is 3 to 5 minutes. Forty percent of deaths worldwide are from bleeding. Know what to do and how to stop t…