The Brief
- Cook County SWAT medics taught kids life-saving trauma care as part of the “Stop the Bleed” initiative.
- The program trains children to act in bleeding emergencies, even as young as 4 years old.
- The summer camp also includes games, field trips, and life lessons.
CHICAGO – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is holding a unique class during summer camp to get hands-on training from SWAT medics.
What we know:
More than two dozen campers from the south suburbs learned from some of the county’s best SWAT team medics trained in combat-style trauma care on Thursday.…