'Stop the Bleed' kits could help shooting victims. Why don't more people know about them?

'Stop the Bleed' kits could help shooting victims. Why don't more people know about them?

Rita Oceguera for The Trace ‘Stop the Bleed’ kits could help shooting victims. Why don’t more people know about them? In 2021, Chicago launched a counterterrorism initiative to teach city employees to respond to life-threatening injuries caused by dangerous events, like mass shootings. To do that, the city installed more than 1,000 blood control kits in over 500 municipal buildings. Since then, the Office of Emergency Management and Communicatio…

'Stop the Bleed' kits could help shooting victims. Why don't more people know about them? - The Morning Sun

Rita Oceguera for The Trace In 2021, Chicago launched a counterterrorism initiative to teach city employees to respond to life-threatening injuries caused by dangerous events, like mass shootings. To do that, the city installed more than 1,000 blood control kits in over 500 municipal buildings. Since then, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications has grown the program by partnering with other agencies and departments. The expanded e…