Tying tourniquets, packing bloody wounds and practicing CPR were all activities Hays County residents learned Saturday at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center.

It was part of the “Prepare for Tomorrow- Are You Ready?” event hosted by the Hays County Office of Emergency Management.

The event was meant to inform hundreds of Hays County residents about life-saving skills such as responding to an active shooter, performing CPR and stopping bleeds.

Admin Training Lieutenant Katie Contreras,...