BOZEMAN, Mont., Nov. 9 -- Montana State University issued the following press release:
BOZEMAN - According to Bozeman Health Trauma Services, severe blood loss is the No. 1 cause of preventable death after an injury and can lead to death in less than five minutes. However, there are steps bystanders can take before emergency medical services arrive, as stopping blood loss quickly can save lives.
Montana State University and Bozeman Health have teamed up to place hemorrhage control kits at 27 locations across the university's campus in Bozeman, part of an effort to make MSU safer and better prepared in the event of an emergency.
The university and health system worked together to purchase kits that empower bystanders to act in bleeding em...