The successful implementation of Stop the Bleed® in Guatemala.

Objective: This project aimed to successfully implement the Stop the Bleed^® (STB) program in Guatemala by targeting key providers in various communities across the country.

Setting: The course was conducted in rural community centers, fire stations, tertiary care centers, and medical school facilities.

Participants: We included agricultural occupational health workers, firefighters, medical providers, and medical students throughout the course.

Results: We successfully trained 247 people in Guatemala in STB and certified 13 instructors and four associate instructors. Through pre- and postcourse surveying, we determined that the course improved the participants' comfort level in managing bleeding emergencies.

Conclusions: Creating partnerships with key providers at different community levels leads to the successful implementation of public health initiatives. Further research should be geared at determining the course's dissemination by new instructors.