The Wichita Police Foundation organizes an effort to help officers with the city’s police department be as prepared as they can be in emergency response.
The foundation this week is providing the Wichita Police Department with 40 trauma kits, featuring life-saving tools officers can use to treat injuries when responding to calls.
“Trauma kits are incredible, life-saving tools. And it came to our attention that not all of our police officers have them, (it’s) not something each of them are able to carry,” says Becca Boldra with the Wichita Police Foundation.
Boldra says the group became aware of the need for more officers to have trauma kits last fall. The foundation launched a campaign to put together the 40 kits planned for distribution Thursday.
Ultimately, Boldra says the Wichita Police Foundation would like to see all of Wichita’s officers equipped with trauma kits.
(Read more: KWCH News)