First Aid for Severe Trauma (FAST) is a STOP THE BLEED course which teaches key topics designed to save a life in the first 10 minutes after a severe bleeding injury, including: • Response principles: Preparing for bleeding emergencies; recognizing that a bleeding emergency exists; emergency action steps, deciding to act in an emergency • Scene safety: Keeping yourself safe in an emergency; helping others to safety; violent situations • Emergency communications: Communication basics; communicating with others at the scene; communicating with the emergency dispatcher • How to care for life-threatening bleeding: Using pressure to stop bleeding; applying direct pressure; using a tourniquet; after the bleeding stops