Critical-Care Medical Supplies Donation Given To Kendall County Sheriff's Office

Press release from Kendall County Sheriff's Office:

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office recently received a donation of critical-care medical supplies from www.copsdirect.org. This donation consists of critically important medical supplies to equip deputies with the tools necessary to save the lives of innocent victims and potentially themselves or fellow law enforcement officers in the event of a life-threatening emergency.

“I would like to thank copsdirect.org for this incredibly important donation,” said Sheriff Dwight Baird. “While we hope to never have to utilize this equipment we must ensure our deputies are well equipped and properly trained to respond to a life-threatening emergency should the need arise. This equipment paired with the extensive training deputies receive has the potential to save countless lives in the event of a life-threatening emergency occurring in our area.”

The donation consists of fifty-one (51) Patrol Trauma Response Kits which each contain a pouch, gauze, tourniquet, Esmark bandage, chest seal, and gloves. KCSO also received three (3) Active Shooter Response Kits which each contain two (2) SOF® Tactical Tourniquets, two (2) 4" OLAES® Modular Bandages, two (2) 6" OLAES® Modular Bandages, one (1) BLAST® Bandage, seven (7) Cravats, two (2) Splints, two (2) 28F Nasopharyngeal Airways (NPA), one (1) 14GA x 3.25” Decompression Needle, two (2) Halo Chest Seals (4 seals), two (2) petrolatum gauze, two (2) 2” surgical tape, one (1) 7.5” trauma shears, five (5) pairs nitrile gloves, and one (1) Helios® System w/ Active Warming. Also included in the kits are seven (7) individual throw bags containing one (1) SOF® Tactical Tourniquet, one (1) 4” Control™ Wrap, one (1) Krinkle Gauze, one (1) Emergency Blanket, one (1) bi-lingual instruction card, one (1) casualty marker panel, and one (1) TacMed™ Combat Casualty Tag. KCSO also received three (3) Foxtrot Litters with carrying cases.

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