Emergency kits distributed to New York officers

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is spending $2.7 million in federal grant money to distribute advanced first aid kits law enforcement officers can wear on their belts.

The military-tested “belt trauma kits” made by Wallingford, Connecticut-Based Z-Medica include gauze, a tourniquet, gloves and a “CPR shield” to help rescuers safely deliver breaths to people in cardiac or respiratory arrest.