Cincinnati Technology Center Provides Life Saving Tourniquets to First Responders
February 09, 2018
CINCINNATI, OH. - Feb. 9, 2018 –The first responders of the Sycamore Township Emergency Medical Services and Fire Department understand every second counts in a life critical event; especially when blood loss is involved. So, when the first responders approached LyondellBasell, operator of the Cincinnati Technology Center to provide tourniquets, the corporation understood the urgency of the request.
“The tourniquets have been used on the front lines of our armed forces to stop/reduce the amount of arterial blood loss caused from injuries suffered by our brave men and women,” said Jeffrey Newman, Fire Captain/Training Coordinator, Sycamore Township Fire Department. “They have proved invaluable, and now thanks to LyondellBasell, the benefits are now being used in our response to trauma related injuries right here in our community.”
A campaign to educate first responders and the public on the tourniquets application has been executed, and medical response teams are now expanding their education to area businesses and schools.
“With random acts of violence escalating in our society these low-cost tools can make a difference between life and death,” said Chuck Holland, the manager of LyondellBasell’s Cincinnati Technology Center. “We are proud to support our local first responders and provide critical tools like the tourniquets that can save a life.”
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About LyondellBasell’s Cincinnati Technology Center
The Cincinnati Technology Center is a state-of-the-art research center encompasses approximately 260,000 square feet of research and office space. This center contributes to our business and to society by assisting customers in developing the most efficient and effective polymer materials for their applications. We also assist our manufacturing units and our customers in reducing manufacturing cost.
About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its 13,000 employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road. LyondellBasell sells products into approximately 100 countries and is the world's largest licensor of polyolefin technologies. In 2018, LyondellBasell was named to Fortune magazine’s list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” More information about LyondellBasell can be found at www.lyondellbasell.com.