(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Officials are installing “Bleeding Control Kits” at hundreds of Chicago locations, including City Hall and the Cultural Center, as part of a broader safety initiative.
Each kit can treat up to eight victims and is equipped with a tourniquet, gauze, shears, gloves and an instruction manual to be used in emergencies — including active-shooter incidents and accidents — before first responders can arrive.
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications notes the equipment was installed during National Preparedness Month and as the city launched the "Safe Chicago" program.
“We also want to encourage everyone to recognize that disasters and emergencies can happen at any time and being prepared can be the difference between life and death,” OEMC Executive Director Rich Guidice said in a news release this week.
Officials said 426 Bleeding Control Kits will be mounted on walls at city-owned or -leased buildings. Among the locations will be libraries.
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