As reviews of nice white sharks bounce alongside the Cape, a neighborhood shark heart is providing first-aid programs so bystanders know what to do if a shark chomps on a beachgoer.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy is about to host free “Stop The Bleed” coaching programs in partnership with the Cape Cod Medical Reserve Corps.
White shark bites typically lead to large hemorrhaging, which requires speedy first support from bystanders to cease the blood loss, stated Marianne Long, schooling director of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
“If someone were to be bit by a shark, immediate response and knowledge to apply a tourniquet will save someone’s life,” Long advised the Herald.
Through the coaching programs, individuals will learn the way random objects on the seashore can be utilized as a tourniquet.
“If you’re at the beach and something happens, grab a dog leash or towels or a surfboard leash,” Long stated. “And spring into motion and begin these life-saving measures.
“It really helps you think outside the box, and think about what you can do in an emergency,” she added.
The Conservancy launched the “Stop The Bleed” programs in 2019 after the Cape’s deadly shark encounter through the earlier yr. Arthur Medici, 26, was the state’s first shark assault fatality in 82 years. He was bitten at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet.
Then after the Conservancy held the coaching courses in 2019, they canceled the programs through the previous two years due to the pandemic. These would be the first courses again on the Conservancy in three years.
“We’re really excited to be offering these courses again,” Long stated.
Beaches alongside the Cape lately have added emergency response kits with tourniquets.
The Red Cross of Massachusetts tweeted final week, “It’s Shark Awareness Day. These majestic sea creatures get a bad rap. In fact, you’re more likely to need a blood transfusion than to be bit by a shark. We’ve teamed up with #SharkWeek to help avoid frequent summer blood shortages. Dive in & help patients.”
After the primary class on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy on Tuesday at 4 p.m., the subsequent two courses might be on Aug. 9 and Sept. 15. All of the courses might be on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s Shark Center in Chatham.
Registration is required for the courses on the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy web site. The programs final for about 60 minutes and embody a hands-on part.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”