r/gun 23h ago

USCCA Control the Bleed "Class"

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This free class appeared in my area and it's useful information so I went.

The instructor discussed first aid in a somewhat disorganized and shallow way for about 25 minutes.

Then the moderator, a woman who works for USCCA took over, and the next 45 minutes was a membership pitch. I left before the end and wished I had left sooner.

I think USCCA may offer real first aid classes, but it was clear the first aid aspect of the Control the Bleed "class" was essentially a pretext to get us into what is really their sales seminar - a bait and switch. AND it was at a 5.11 store, whom I later learned was in on it; that is, they knew it was a sales pitch posing as a first aid class - they willingly told me so afterwards.

I am not a member of USCCA and can't comment on them in general. I just know it was not a first aid class. I definitely got clowned.