Twelve specialist kits that will help bystanders provide emergency first aid to somebody suffering from a life-threatening injury are being installed across the Bath area.
Councillor Kevin Guy at Community at 67 in Keynsham | Photo © B&NES Council
Thanks to a £2,500 contribution from local ward councillors, the bleed kits will provide tools to control catastrophic blood loss, until paramedics arrive.
They contain equipment including trauma dressings and instructions on how to use them.
The scheme is a joint initiative between Avon and Somerset Police, HeartSafe and NHS England South West to place Emergency Bleed Kits in local communities.
The 12 kits, some of which have already been installed, will be located at:
- Community at 67, Keynsham
- Tesco High Street and Weston Hub, Weston
- Eastfield Avenue Community Centre, Upper Weston
- Southside Youth Centre, Rose Cottage and The Centurion, Twerton
- St Andrews Community Church, Foxhill
- One Stop Shop, Bath
- Tesco Westgate Buildings, Bath
- Bath City Farm
- Oldfield Park Baptist Church, Westmoreland, Bath
The bleed kits have been supported by £2,500 funding from Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Ward Councillors Empowerment Fund, which enables ward councillors to contribute to local projects that directly benefit residents and address the concerns of the local area.
An additional kit at Ubley Parish will be funded separately by Councillor Anna Box.
Councillor Kevin Guy, council Leader, said: “We hope these bleed kits will never be used, but it’s vital they are available in case of emergencies.
“They will equip people to save the lives of others if the worst happens. Every second counts in instances of catastrophic bleeding and these kits could make the difference between life and death.”
Any organisations wishing to fund additional kits or have suggestions for other sites can email the council’s community engagement team at [email protected]
