Chicago Cubs Become the First MLB Team to Install American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® Kits
The Chicago Cubs baseball team has installed trauma kits at Wrigley Field in a move to help fans, staff, and players respond in case of bleeding emergencies. In cooperation with the city of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications, the Cubs installed the American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED kits around the ballpark and trained its staff and associates in the basic techniques of bleeding control, including applying direct pressure, wound packing, or a tourniquet. The kits include gloves, a marker, wound packing gauze, a space blanket, and trauma shears. Fans are also able to access the STOP THE BLEED course through a QR code. The move by the Cubs marks the first instance in Major League Baseball of such an initiative.
ISG’s view is the initiative taken by the Chicago Cubs is commendable as it aims to provide a safer environment for everyone in the Wrigley Field campus. This move can potentially save lives in the event of a bleeding emergency, as bleeding can be life-threatening, and the time factor plays a crucial role in preventing deaths. The installation of trauma kits and the training of staff and associates to use them can enable immediate bleeding control until professional help arrives. The partnership between the Chicago Cubs and the City of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications provides a good example of how private and public entities can work together to improve public safety. The Stop The Bleed program has already trained over 2.6 million people, and this initiative will further promote the importance of bleeding control kits and training.