The Kiwanis Club of Weston is organizing a potentially life-saving event later this year to benefit Weston. A certified trainer, in conjunction with our Weston Volunteer EMS will offer the Kiwanis Community Service Committee-organized event, Stop the Bleed® training.

STOP THE BLEED® is a national campaign that empowers bystanders to learn how to control life-threatening bleeding in emergencies before professional medical help arrives. It’s essentially a “CPR for bleeding,” teaching simple, yet effective, techniques to stop blood flow.

Michael J. Vincelli, CHS IV, FABCHS, DABCHS, CNTA, CHPP, on the right in the nearby picture, is Director of Emergency Preparedness/Response at Aspetuck Health District, Deputy Emergency Management Director for the Town of Weston, and is a Certified Stop the Bleed® instructor.

Tom Janson, JD, EMT-P, EMS-I, (left) is Captain and Training Officer with Weston Volunteer EMS, a beneficiary of our 2025 Reservoir Run Half Marathon. Weston Volunteer EMS will provide support for the hands-on training. Tom is an Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, the highest pre-hospital emergency care provider level, and an Emergency Medical Services Instructor. He trains and educates other EMS personnel.

Kiwanis Club of Weston members are passionate about making Weston and the world a better place for children so they can thrive. Since 1974, they have been serving the children of Weston, Fairfield County, across Connecticut, the country, and worldwide through unique and innovative service projects and fundraising initiatives.

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) spearheaded the development of the Stop the Bleed program, while the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) launched it and owns the STOP THE BLEED® logo and phrase. The DoD licenses the ACS to administer the program and create the training courses.