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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cAt UPMC, we know that\u00a0whether care begins in an emergency department, an ambulance, or on a city street, the goal is the same: helping people get care when they need it most,\u201d\u00a0Davis said.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s why we are pleased to provide these trauma kits, along with training support, to help protect\u00a0Pittsburgh\u00a0residents every day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The donation includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u25cf 160 medical trauma kits\u00a0for front-line police patrol vehicles. Each kit\u00a0contains\u00a0two tourniquets, chest seals, emergency trauma dressings, trauma\u00a0shears\u00a0and hemostatic gauze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u25cf 65 individual medical trauma kits\u00a0for SWAT officers and tactical paramedics.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u25cf Four disaster and mass casualty response bags\u00a0containing\u00a0advanced bleeding control equipment, airway and breathing supplies, warming blankets and blood administration sets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
UPMC will offer training to officers\u00a0on\u00a0proper use of the kits and acute care\u00a0skills, and\u00a0will\u00a0\u00a0replenish\u00a0supplies\u00a0to make sure\u00a0the kits remain fully stocked and ready for use.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mayor O\u2019Connor said the donation will help officers provide immediate\u00a0assistance\u00a0during emergencies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery second matters in a medical emergency and when our police are the first on the scene, they\u2019ll now have access to medical trauma kits to start providing critical care until EMS arrives,\u201d O\u2019Connor said. \u201cI\u2019d like to thank UPMC for once again stepping up and investing in our first responders so that they can help provide life-saving support to our communities.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando noted that officers are\u00a0frequently\u00a0the first to respond during critical incidents and often provide lifesaving aid before\u00a0additional\u00a0medical resources arrive.\u00a0\u201cThese trauma kits will provide our officers with another critical tool when they are called upon to respond to emergencies and help save lives,\u201d Lando said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The donation marks another milestone in UPMC\u2019s longstanding support\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0city of Pittsburgh\u2019s emergency response infrastructure. Including this latest contribution, UPMC has committed a total of\u00a0$35 million\u00a0toward modernization of the\u00a0bureau of EMS\u2019s vehicles and equipment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Together, these investments underscore UPMC\u2019s mission-driven commitment to improving health, advancing public\u00a0safety\u00a0and supporting the communities it serves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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