Stop the Bleed (Spartan Spotlight)
Course | Registration opens 2/1/2027 8:00 AM EDT
Stop the Bleed is a national bleeding control education program that teaches people how to recognize life-threatening bleeding and take immediate action before emergency responders arrive. Participants learn three key techniques: applying direct pressure, packing a wound, and using a tourniquet. The goal is to empower bystanders to save lives in emergencies such as accidents, traumatic injuries, or mass casualty events.
Kaitlin Bechtel
Kaitlin Bechtel, BS, RN, is a Trauma Surgical ICU nurse at WellSpan York Hospital and serves as the Trauma Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator. She leads WellSpan’s Stop the Bleed program, providing bleeding control education to schools, businesses, healthcare professionals, and community groups. Through this work, she has trained thousands in lifesaving skills including pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet use.
Kelli Masters
Kelli Masters is an associate nursing professor at York College of Pennsylvania, with expertise in critical care, nursing leadership, and forensic nursing. She began her career at YCP in 2012 after completing her doctorate in nursing practice. Prior to that, she was employed at York Hospital for 30+ years in various roles including trauma-surgical intensive care nurse, clinical educator, forensic nurse, and perioperative nurse.