A UK Charity Empowering the Public to Save Lives
citizenAID is a company limited by guarantee in England (No 10315303) and a charity, registered in England & Wales (No 1176033). (CIO)
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP
Member of Parliament for Solihull West and Shirley
“Teaching citizenAID and Stop the Bleed in our schools is a simple, practical step to strengthen our national resilience. By giving young people the confidence and skills to act in those vital first minutes, we empower a generation not just to look after themselves, but to step forward and help save lives in their communities.”
Light Hall School, Shirley, UK.
“CitizenAID provided our students with vital, real‑world lifesaving skills delivered in an engaging and age‑appropriate way. The impact on students’ confidence and understanding was clear and we would wholeheartedly recommend stop‑the‑bleed training to other schools.
What
you can do
now
1. Download and browse the citizenAID app
2. Learn how to "stop the bleed"
3. Ensure you have a first aid kit
4. Tell Friends
5. Persuade your school to run "stop the bleed sessions"
Why this matters
When serious incidents occur — whether road collisions, violent attacks, accidents, or disasters — the first people present are almost always members of the public.
The citizenAID schools programme equips young people with the knowledge to stay safe, understand emergencies, and take simple, effective actions that may save lives.
In the critical first minutes of an incident, informed bystanders are the difference between life and death.
Why schools should deliver citizenAID
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Empowers students with essential, life-saving skills that last a lifetime!
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Boosts their confidence to take charge in emergencies!
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Turns students into skilled first responders ready to make difference!
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Tackles the top preventable cause of trauma deaths head-on!
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Effectively reaches entire communities through our schools, spreading safety far and wide!
How it works
TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODEL
• Teachers trained in less than 1 hour
• Teachers deliver training to students
• Repeatable across year groups
• Rapid scaling within schools
LOW COST & ACCESSIBLE
• Free teaching video and resources
• Free citizenAID app
• Reusable £250 training kit
• No specialist facilities required
Impact
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Faster life-saving intervention
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Reduced preventable deaths
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Greater public confidence
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Stronger communities
Key Facts
• Up to 40% of trauma deaths involve uncontrolled bleeding
• Severe bleeding can cause death in 3–5 minutes
• Emergency services often arrive after this critical window
• Bystanders are present at most serious incidents
• Simple actions by the public, before the emergency services arrive, can prevent avoidable deaths
Training programmes significantly increase the willingness and ability of bystanders to act.
The citizenAID model
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
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Recognise danger
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Stay safe
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Help others safely
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Understand emergencies
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Simple decision making
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Confidence to act
STOP THE BLEED
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Apply pressure
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Pack wound with dressing
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Use tourniquets when required
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Prevent avoidable deaths
ACTIONS for you
GOVERNMENT / DfE
• Embed in PSHE curriculum
• Support national rollout
• Promote resilience education
SCHOOLS
• Train teachers
• Deliver sessions annually
• Encourage app download
• Consider bleed control kits
PARENTS & STUDENTS
• Download the app
• Learn bleeding control
• Share knowledge
National Impact
• 700,000 young people trained annually
• Millions trained over a decade
• Thousands of community responders
Communities built to thrive through adversity.
