LIFE-SAVING equipment has been installed at a community hub in Salisbury.
A bleed kit can now be found at Salisbury City Council’s Bemerton Heath Centre, offering 24-hour access to potentially life-saving equipment in a serious emergency.
Produced by HeartSafe, the kit contains specialist equipment designed to help control severe bleeding, which could help adhere first aid before emergency services reach a scene.
It comes after after a defibrillator was installed at the Bemerton Heath Centre in February last.
The kit was installed thanks to Salisbury resident Spencer Mulholland, who raised the money with support from the community.
“They’re a critical piece of equipment. If someone needs a bleed kit, they will need it within three to five minutes, so it’s important to have as many as possible within our community,” Spencer said.
The bleed kit sits alongside the defibrillator at the Bemerton Heath Centre in Salisbury
“It could be needed in any situation involving severe blood loss, such as a road traffic accident or another emergency, so it’s important to have kits in places used by lots of people.”
No formal training is required to use the kit as clear instructions are provided with the equipment, however, Carolyn Port of Winterbury Training will be hosting a free session to help people feel confident and prepared to use it on November 3 from 5pm to 6pm at the centre.
HeartSafe bleed control kits are endorsed by the NHS and developed alongside UK police, ambulance, and fire and rescue services.
Wiltshire Police works with HeartSafe and will be responsible for maintaining the kit.
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