Trauma Survivor Day May 2026
May is a month when we pause to recognize the impact trauma has on our communities. We celebrate Nurses, EMS, Police, and Fire personnel for the care and service they … Read More
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Michigan Trauma Coalition continues to advocate for Stop the Bleed training and awareness
Michigan Trauma Coalition continues to advocate for Stop the Bleed training and awareness with our State Legislators as well as changes to the Good Samaritan Law to include bleeding control. … Read More
Michigan Trauma Coalition Champions Stop the Bleed Awareness Day 2025 Across the Mitten!
Stop the Bleed Day is simply an exciting time to share details around this life-saving program, and provide education in our communities. Stop the Bleed training includes the effective use … Read More
New Resource for Trauma Centers: Firearm Injury Prevention & Safety Flyer Now Available
New Child Passenger Safety Laws April 2025
Marie Snodgrass Injury Prevention Program Lead | C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital | Pediatric Trauma Program Injury Prevention/Healthcare Representative National Child Passenger Safety Board Safe Kids Huron Valley Program Coordinator On April … Read More
Good Samaritan Law and Stop the Bleed Updates
Legislative Advocacy and Outreach Committee Stop the Bleed Legislation – House Bills 5741, 5742, and 5743 update Michigan’s Good Samaritan Law to cover bleeding control techniques, as well as add … Read More
Preventing Hesitation to Stop the Bleed: Michigan Trauma Coalition Works to Protect the Good Samaritan
MTC Stop the Bleed Subcommittee Imagine being the school bus driver involved in a bus collision and there is a need to render aid to a child involved in the … Read More
Michigan auto no-fault in crisis – Legislators seek solution
Madonna Walters, MS, RN – Member, MTC Legislative Advocacy & Outreach Committee Trauma RN, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, Jackson, MI In May of 2019, Michigan Governor Whitmer signed a law … Read More
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month
Laura Walker, RN, BSN, EMT, CFRN Trauma Education and Outreach Injury Prevention Specialist Covenant Healthcare – Saginaw, MI Keeping pedestrians safe is one of the missions of the Michigan Office … Read More
Gun Safety: Asking about Unsecured Guns Can Save Kids’ Lives
Holly Alway, MTSA – Injury Prevention Trinity Health Muskegon Before dropping your child off at a new friend’s house, you probably ask the adult in charge about allergies, pets, diet restrictions, supervision, internet … Read More
