Health Events in New Lenox

Learn how to act fast and stop life-threatening bleeding—because every second counts. The New Lenox Safe Community Coalition is offering a FREE Bleeding Control (BCON) class on Tuesday, May 6, 2026. The class will be held from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Community Room (lower level) of the New Lenox Village Hall. Skills learned from completing “Stop the Bleed” training can make the difference between life and death when it comes to home injuries, work-related injuries, motor vehicle crashes or mass shootings. “Stop the Bleed” focuses on the immediate response to bleeding, recognition of life-threatening bleeding, and appropriate ways to stop bleeding. During the 90-minute session, participants will have an opportunity to practice with tourniquets, apply direct pressure to simulated wounds and learn how to pack (fill) wounds with medical gauze.