Press release from High Springs Fire Department
HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. – The High Springs Fire Department recently hosted a combined CPR and STOP THE BLEED training session in partnership with UF Health, equipping community members with vital life-saving skills. The class welcomed 14 participants, ranging from high school students to teachers, working professionals, and retirees.
The hands-on training, led by certified Fire Department and UF Health instructors, focused on critical emergency response techniques in the moments before first responders arrive. Attendees learned how to perform CPR, operate an automated external defibrillator (AED), and apply life-saving bleeding control methods, including tourniquets and wound-packing.
“STOP THE BLEED empowers people to take action in a bleeding emergency—because in a crisis, every second matters,” said Jordyn Zyngier, a trauma outreach coordinator with UF Health. “This kind of community training builds confidence and saves lives.”
High Springs Fire officials echoed the importance of such education. “When seconds count, having someone nearby who knows what to do can save a life,” said Fire Chief Joe Peters…