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TJCMF: Stop the Bleed Training at the Glasgow Police Dept Glasgow, KY - The T.J. Community Mission Foundation and T.J. Regional Health, through the coordination of T.J. Samson Community Hospital's newly designated Level IV Trauma Center, recently presented the Glasgow Police Department with individual trauma first aid tourniquet kits designed to help officers provide lifesaving care during emergency situations. The Foundation provided a total of 41 individual bleeding-control kits, enough to equip every Glasgow Police Department officer with a personal trauma kit that can be carried on their utility vest while on duty. In addition, five advanced sling bags containing approximately four times the amount of lifesaving supplies found in the individual kits were provided for use by School Resource Officers. Randy Burns, Executive Director of the T.J. Community Mission Foundation, said the Foundation was honored to support the department through the grant. "The T.J. Community Mission Foundation is honored to be able to provide this lifesaving equipment to the Glasgow Police Department. Our healthcare network has a wonderful working relationship with the leadership and officers of the department, and to be able to provide them with this equipment is very meaningful to our board pf directors." Kits of this type are designed to equip individuals to respond to life-threatening bleeding emergencies before emergency medical personnel arrive. Uncontrolled bleeding is one of the leading causes of preventable death after injury. The program teaches simple but effective techniques, including direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application, that can save lives during the critical moments immediately following a traumatic injury. The project also included specialized Stop the Bleed(R) training for Glasgow Police Department officers, led by certified Stop the Bleed instructors who serve as team members at T.J. Regional Health. The nationally recognized training program teaches participants how to quickly recognize life-threatening bleeding and take immediate action using proven bleeding control techniques, including direct pressure, wound packing, and proper tourniquet application. By pairing hands-on instruction with the new trauma kits, officers are better prepared to provide lifesaving care during the critical minutes before emergency medical personnel arrive. Ashley Ritter, Trauma Program Coordinator for T.J. Regional Health, emphasized the importance of putting lifesaving tools into the hands of first responders. "Severe bleeding can cause death in as little as five minutes, often before emergency responders can arrive. By equipping our law enforcement officers with bleeding control kits and the training to use them, we are putting lifesaving tools directly into the hands of those who are frequently first on the scene. This program helps ensure that immediate care can begin when every second matters." Ritter also noted the connection between the initiative and the hospital's trauma program. "As a designated Level IV Trauma Center, T.J. Regional Health is committed to injury prevention and improving trauma outcomes across our region. Providing bleeding control kits to law enforcement officers extends trauma care beyond the hospital walls and helps ensure that lifesaving interventions can begin at the earliest possible moment." Glasgow Police Chief Guy Howie expressed appreciation for the partnership and the resources being provided to the officers. "These kits will provide our officers with immediate first aid trauma kits and training that they can have ready every shift they work. Glasgow is a great community and the relationship that we have with T.J. Samson Community Hospital is a great example to the rest of the community of how we all can work together. Any time we can combine these kinds of resources to help each other is just another way we are all working together to make this an even better community." This marks the second project of this type funded by the T.J. Community Mission Foundation. In 2021, the Foundation provided Stop the Bleed kits to both the Columbia Police Department and the Adair County Sheriff's Department. The partnership reflects the ongoing commitment of T.J. Community Mission Foundation, T.J. Regional Health, and local law enforcement agencies to improve emergency preparedness and enhance public safety throughout south central Kentucky. About T.J. Community Mission Foundation The T.J. Community Mission Foundation supports programs and initiatives that improve health, wellness, and quality of life throughout the communities served by T.J. Regional Health. Through grants, charitable giving, and community partnerships, the Foundation works to address critical needs and strengthen the health of the region. This story was posted on 2026-06-25 15:16:49
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