A tourniquet and special training saved the life of East Lansdowne Police Officer John Meehan, writes Briana Smith for 6abc.

Meehan and Lansdowne Police Officer David Schiazza were shot during a chaotic scene Feb. 7 on Lewis Ave. in East Lansdowne that involved both a devastating house fire and a shooter.

Now resident John Rossiter and Brothers Automotive and Collision have donated 20 tourniquets and advanced first aid kits for each East Lansdowne patrol vehicle.

“They put their lives on the line for us all the time, and if this is something that could save their life, there’s no price on that,” said Rossiter.

Police officers had approached the scene for a report of a child shot and faced gunfire when they arrived.

Upper Darby Police Officer Kerry Gregory used a tourniquet to save Officer John Meehan’s life.

“The officer’s wound was arterial. It was very grave,” said East Lansdowne Acting Police Chief James Cadden. “It was life-threatening. He had only minutes to address it or he would have passed away.”

The incident led to a requirement that all East Lansdowne police officers have tourniquets and special training.

Find out more about the donation and read details about the Feb. 7 incident at 6abc.