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SIGONELLA, Italy. (April 2, 2025) Lieutenant Kristin Shafer, Emergency Medicine Physician, assigned to U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Sigonella, teaches a group of young children how to help an injured friend during a recent Stop the Bleed course, April 2, 2025. Stop the Bleed is a Department of Defense (DoD) program that arms anyone who might see someone get injured with the life-saving skills to control hemorrhage while waiting for help to arrive. With these skills, the students can feel confident helping a friend out after cat bites, playground injuries, or zombie attacks! (U.S. Navy courtesy photo).
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