Cook County Sheriff’s SWAT medics teach kids life-saving skills at summer camp

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.

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