Chicago residents and visitors now have access to lifesaving STOP THE BLEED® kits at 350 buildings around the city as part of the OEMC’s Safe Chicago initiative, which includes the installation of more than 550 STOP THE BLEED® kits. OEMC is partnering with American College of Surgeons to elevate online training opportunities that are available for the public to learn the lifesaving techniques taught in a STOP THE BLEED® training course. By taking a STOP THE BLEED® course, participants gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively. Safe Chicago is a public safety program launched by Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) in partnership with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD), Chicago Police Department (CPD), and Assets, Information & Services (AIS). The Safe Chicago program will provide bleeding control kits at every occupied, City-owned, or leased facility. Prominent locations with kits already in place include Navy Pier, City Hall, Chicago Public Library locations, the Chicago Cultural Center, and other sites. Each kit installed in the city is equipped with tourniquet, gauze, shears, gloves, and an instruction manual. More information is available at Chicago.gov/OEMC, and the STOP THE BLEED® website has details on how to get trained, www.stopthebleed.org.