Project Triage

Project Triage 

Was founded by Virgin Islands Police Chief Christopher Howell who, in August of 2012, was shot in the line of duty by robbery suspects armed with high powered weapons. Just months prior to this life-threatening incident, Chief Howell obtained some trauma kits (TKs) and training for a number of Virgin Islands Police Officers. These TKs were designed specifically for law enforcement with the knowledge that 2 out of 3 police officers killed in the line of duty do not die from gunshot or stab wounds but rather from the subsequent blood loss associated with those injuries. While Chief Howell’s injuries would have most certainly resulted in death before EMS could respond to the scene, it is widely accepted among doctors that the self-applied use of a TK saved Chief Howell’s life