Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership

26/08/2026

🚨 New Public Access Bleed Kit Installed at the Ebdon Arms Pub, Weston-super-Mare 🚨

We are pleased to announce the installation of a new public access bleed control kit at:
📍 Ebdon Arms Pub
📍 Lilac Way, Wick St Lawrence, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 9WE
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This new bleed kit has been installed alongside the site's existing legacy-funded public access defibrillator provided through Donate For Defib WsM Project, further strengthening the emergency provisions available to residents and visitors in the local community.

This installation has been made possible through continued collaboration with our friends at Donate4Defib in Weston-super-Mare, who continue to play a vital role in improving access to life-saving equipment across North Somerset and beyond.

We are also grateful to the Avon & Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner, whose donation of this bleed kit demonstrates their ongoing commitment to public safety and community resilience. By expanding access to emergency bleed control equipment, the PCC is helping to ensure that members of the public have the tools they need to respond effectively in those critical moments before emergency services arrive.

Catastrophic bleeding can claim a life within minutes. Having both a defibrillator and a bleed control kit available at the same location provides a more comprehensive emergency response resource, giving local people the opportunity to act quickly and potentially save a life.

A huge thank you to Donate4Defib, the Police and Crime Commissioner, and the team at the Ebdon Arms Pub for supporting this important initiative and helping to make Weston-super-Mare an even safer place for everyone.

💙 Together, we're building safer communities and helping save lives.

25/08/2026

🚨 More Bleed kits at Fire stations 🚨

We are delighted to announce that last month Avon Fire & Rescue Service joined our growing Bleed Kit Partnership, helping to improve access to life-saving emergency equipment across our communities.

As part of this collaboration, publicly accessible bleed control kits have now been installed at:
📍 Thornbury Fire Station – Outside the front doors
📍 Paulton Fire Station – Outside the front doors
📍 Chew Magna Fire Station – Outside the front doors
📍 Radstock Fire Station – Outside the front doors

These join multiple others already installed at Fire stations across the region

These kits are strategically located to ensure that, in the event of a catastrophic bleed, members of the public can access vital equipment quickly and begin immediate intervention while emergency services are on their way.

This partnership with Avon Fire & Rescue Service marks another important step in expanding the network of publicly accessible bleed kits across the region. Fire stations are trusted community locations, making them ideal sites for housing this potentially life-saving equipment.

Every kit installed increases the chance of someone receiving critical treatment in those first few minutes following a serious injury. Together, we are building safer communities and ensuring that more people have access to the tools they need to act in an emergency.

A huge thank you to everyone at Avon Fire & Rescue Service for supporting this initiative and helping us make a difference where it matters most.

💙 Working together to save lives.

21/08/2026

🚨 New Bleed Control Kit Installed at Ashton Park Secondary School 🚨

We’re pleased to announce the installation of another publicly accessible bleed control kit at:

📍 Ashton Park Secondary School – Front Entrance Railings
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📍 Blackmoor Lane, Bowers Lane, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2JL
This externally mounted kit is available 24/7 without restriction, ensuring life-saving equipment can be accessed immediately in an emergency.

Clare Hughes from Ashton Park Secondary School said:

"In the event of a catastrophic bleed, every second counts, and immediate access to these kits can save lives. Their open design ensures that anyone nearby can act quickly without waiting for keys, codes, or staff, helping to protect our community when it matters most."

We would like to thank Clare Hughes and everyone at Ashton Park Secondary School for supporting this vital initiative. By increasing access to emergency bleed control equipment across Bristol, we are helping to make our communities safer and more prepared to respond when every second counts.

19/08/2026

🩸🚨 How Can YOU Help Us? 🚨🩸

With 790 public access bleed kits installed across Avon and Somerset, we need your help to ensure they remain in place, fully stocked and ready to use should an emergency occur. ❤️

If you're out and about in your community and spot one of our bleed kit units, please take a moment to carry out a quick visual check:

✅ Is the unit secure and still firmly attached to the wall, post or defibrillator cabinet?
✅ Is the security tag still in place?
✅ If the tag is missing, gently open the unit and check that the bleed kit pouch is still inside and appears intact.

📱 You can then scan the QR code on the front of the unit to report any issues or defects to us, including:
🔹 Missing security tags
🔹 Missing bleed kit pouches
🔹 Damage to the cabinet or unit
🔹 Any other concerns

By taking just a few moments during your day, you can help us keep these lifesaving kits available, maintained and ready for use when every second counts. ⏱️🩸

Together, we can help ensure our communities remain prepared to respond to serious injuries and potentially save lives. 🤝💙

Thank you for your support and for helping us protect communities across Avon and Somerset. 😊

16/08/2026

🩸📋 Would You Know What To Do In A Bleeding Emergency? 📋🩸

When someone is suffering from catastrophic bleeding, every second counts. Taking immediate action can make a lifesaving difference while emergency services are on their way. ❤️🚑

That's why HeartSafe has developed a Bleed Kit Patient Information Card, providing simple, easy-to-follow guidance on how to use the contents of a public access bleed kit in an emergency. The card covers key interventions, including applying direct pressure, using trauma dressings, wound packing and tourniquet application, while following advice from the Ambulance Service.

📖 View the patient information card here:
👉 www.heartsafe.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HeartSafe-BleedKit-dochsbk012-A4-Emailable.pdf

Importantly, this guidance has been designed and approved in conjunction with the NHS and South Western Ambulance Service (SWAST), helping to ensure the information is simple, effective and aligned with best practice. 💙

Having access to a bleed kit is important, but knowing how to use it confidently can be just as valuable. 🩹⏱️

We encourage everyone to take a few minutes to familiarise themselves with the guidance and share it with family, friends, colleagues and community groups. You never know when this knowledge could help save a life. 🤝❤️

13/08/2026

🩸❤️ 17 Lives Saved ❤️🩸

We are incredibly proud to share that 17 lives have now been saved through the use of public access bleed kits across Avon and Somerset. 🚑💙

With an impressive 790 bleed kits installed across the force area, communities have access to vital lifesaving equipment when every second counts. From busy town centres to rural locations, these kits are helping to provide immediate care in critical situations before emergency services arrive. ⏱️🩹

This achievement would not have been possible without the ongoing support of our fantastic partners, businesses, councils, charities and community groups who continue to fund, host and promote bleed kits throughout Avon and Somerset. 🤝

We also recognise that access to equipment is only part of the solution. That's why we've developed free training videos to help people understand how to use a bleed kit and build the confidence to act in an emergency. 📹❤️

Seventeen lives saved is more than just a number—it's 17 people who were given a better chance because lifesaving equipment was available and someone was prepared to help. 🌟

Thank you to everyone who has supported this initiative and helped make our communities safer. Together, we are making a real difference. 💙

10/08/2026

🩸🎥 Want to Learn How to Use a Public Access Bleed Kit? 🎥🩸
Would you know what to do if someone was suffering from a catastrophic bleed?

Public access bleed kits are designed to help save lives, and learning how to use one could make all the difference in an emergency. ❤️🚑

HeartSafe has a series of FREE training videos available online, covering the contents of a bleed kit and how each item can be used to help control severe bleeding until emergency services arrive. ⏱️🛟
📺 Watch the training videos here:
👉 https://www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-training-videos/

These short, easy-to-follow videos are a great way to build your confidence and improve your understanding of how to respond when every second counts. 💙

As more bleed kits are installed across our communities, we encourage everyone to take a few minutes to familiarise themselves with the equipment and the simple steps that could help save a life. 🤝
Knowledge is just as important as access to the kit itself. The more people who are prepared to act, the safer our communities become. 🌟

Please share this post to help spread awareness and encourage others to learn these potentially lifesaving skills. ❤️

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07/08/2026

What’s Inside a HeartSafe Bleed Kit?

Every HeartSafe Bleed Kit is a BS8599‑1 compliant Critical Injury Pack, carefully developed with medical professionals to control severe bleeding fast 💪

📦 Inside the kit you’ll find: 🩹 2 Trauma Dressings – highly absorbent dressings for direct pressure
🩸 2 Haemostatic Dressings – clinically designed to accelerate blood clotting
🪢 Tourniquet – for catastrophic bleeding from arms or legs
🧤 Nitrile gloves – to protect both the casualty and helper
📋 NHS‑approved instruction card – including body‑mapping guidance

🧠 No training is required — just follow the instructions, apply pressure, and call 999 immediately

This equipment has already been credited with saving confirmed lives across the UK ❤️‍🩹

🔗 Find out more:
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05/08/2026

🚨🩸 Public Access Bleed Kit Used During Serious Incident in Clevedon 🩸🚨

A public access bleed kit was recently used in Clevedon following an incident in which a person sustained a significant head injury after diving into shallow water.

Members of the public quickly located and used the bleed kit to provide immediate care before the arrival of HM Coastguard and South Western Ambulance Service crews. 🚑⏱️

HM Coastguard had been tasked to the casualty, and the swift actions of those at the scene helped deliver vital assistance during those critical first moments. ❤️

This incident highlights the importance of public access bleed kits and the role they can play in helping to manage serious injuries while emergency services are on their way. It also demonstrates how members of the public can make a real difference in an emergency when lifesaving equipment is available nearby. 👏
We would like to thank everyone involved in assisting the casualty and commend their quick thinking and prompt actions under pressure. 🤝

Our thoughts are with the injured person, and we wish them a full and speedy recovery. 💙

🩸 💙 🚑 ⚓ ⏱️ ❤️ 🤝

02/08/2026

🚨 Did You Know? You Can Find Your Nearest Public Access Bleed Kit Online 🚨

In an emergency, every second matters. Knowing the location of your nearest public access bleed kit could help save a life. ❤️
The HeartSafe Bleed Kit Map allows you to quickly locate publicly accessible bleed kits across the country, helping communities be better prepared to respond to incidents involving catastrophic bleeding. 🚑⏱️

📍 Find your nearest bleed kit here:
👉 www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-map/

Public access bleed kits contain specialist equipment designed to help control severe blood loss before emergency services arrive. Whether you're at home, work, out shopping, or enjoying the countryside, knowing where these kits are located could make all the difference in a critical situation. 🛟

We encourage everyone to take a few moments to familiarise themselves with the bleed kits in their local area. Hopefully you'll never need one, but being prepared could help save a life. 💙
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with friends, family, local groups and businesses. Together, we can build safer and more resilient communities. 🤝

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