“When every second counts, being prepared isn’t just important, it’s everything.”

These are the words of Eli Goodman, one of the founders of The Adom Project, who also noted, “The Adom Project was born out of a shared frustration.”

There has been a rise locally and globally in violent hate crimes targeting the Jewish community, and some have resulted in fatal injuries. However, many of those injuries, while serious, need not have resulted in loss of life. Hence Goodman’s frustration. “Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death in traumatic injuries, and in those critical moments before paramedics arrive, having the right knowledge and tools can mean the difference between life and death.

“As medical professionals and medical students, we kept seeing the same heartbreaking reality over and over again,” he continued. “Our people were dying from severe bleeding in these events, not because their wounds were untreatable but because help couldn’t reach the victims in time. At its core, this project is about saving lives. It’s about making sure that when the worst happens, there’s someone nearby who knows what to do.” And it’s also about having immediate access to the necessary tools and equipment to do it.

In terms of credentialing and training, Goodman confirmed that StopTheBleed^® training is provided by certified StopTheBleed^® instructors under the Department of Defense (DOD) who have further trained and certified other medical professionals such as EMTs, paramedics, medical students and RNs.

The kits are supplied by North American Rescue Supplies and contain everything needed to stop severe hemorrhage, including C.A.T. tourniquets, emergency trauma dressings (ETDs), hemostatic wound packing gauze, chest seals for traumatic chest injuries, and miscellaneous supportive supplies.

In terms of the vision for The Adom Project, co-founder Zalmy Goodman explained, “Our vision is to make bleeding control training and kits as accessible as CPR, ensuring that every school, synagogue and community is prepared to save lives. We aim to train thousands more and place bleed control kits in all high-risk environments, turning bystanders into first responders when every second counts.”

He concluded, “The Adom Project is our way of turning tragedy into action. We provide hands-on training in bleeding control and equip people with lifesaving tools, empowering bystanders to become first responders. But we don’t stop there. We actively seek out high-risk environments, like schools, colleges, synagogues and public spaces, to ensure that the people most likely to face an emergency are prepared.”

For more information, to learn about training, to volunteer, or make a donation to the Adom Project, reach out to
[email protected] or +1 (732) 766-8657.

Ellie Wolf is a seasoned news, business, features, book review and Health Link writer with The Jewish Link. When she’s not writing, she works in a local psychology practice as a national board certified biofeedback therapist for patients struggling with chronic pain, headaches, anxiety, PTSD, insomnia, and behavior and chemical addictions and issues of fear. [email protected].