FDNY Launches 'Control the Bleed' Training Program

November 17, 2025

The FDNY EMS Bureau of Training and FDNY Community Affairs will formally launch a "Control the Bleed" public education and training program on Tuesday, November 18 at 12:00 p.m. at the NYCHA Van Dyke Community Center in Brooklyn. FDNY EMTs and Paramedics will train more than 40 violence interrupters in this critical, lifesaving skill.

The inaugural training will be held in partnership with Brownsville In Violence Out (BIVO), an anti-gun violence initiative serving the 73rd Precinct in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Through support from the FDNY Foundation and a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant, and implemented through the Department's CPR Unit, this initiative is designed to empower everyday citizens with the knowledge and skills to respond confidently and effectively when faced with life-threatening bleeding.

New Yorkers can visit FDNYSmart.org to request a presentation and training.

WHO: FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker, FDNY members, BIVO

WHERE: NYCHA Van Dyke Community Center, 392 Blake Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11212 (Gymnasium)

WHEN: Tuesday, November 18 – 12:00 p.m.

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