A new public access bleed control kit has been installed at Parc Menai in Bangor as part of efforts to improve emergency preparedness and community safety in North Wales.
The kit and external cabinet have been funded and installed by Hyfforddiant Menai Training Ltd and mounted outside the Gwynedd Council Intec Building at Parc Menai, where it will be accessible to the public 24 hours a day.
The bleed control kit is designed to provide potentially life-saving equipment in the event of a serious injury or traumatic bleeding incident, allowing members of the public, staff, visitors and emergency responders to access specialist supplies quickly before ambulance crews arrive.
A spokesperson for Hyfforddiant Menai Training Ltd said:
“We are proud to support the local community by providing this Public Access Bleed Kit at Parc Menai. As first aid training providers, we promote the importance of this type of equipment and in a critical emergency, immediate access to bleed control supplies can make a significant difference before the ambulance service arrives.
“We hope the kit is never needed, but it is important that the community has access to potentially life-saving resources. As one of only two unlocked bleed cabinets in North Wales, we aim to promote the use of this type of equipment to ultimately help save lives.”
Public access bleed kits are specifically designed to help control catastrophic bleeding and typically contain trauma dressings, tourniquets, gloves and other emergency medical supplies.
The initiative forms part of the company’s wider commitment to promoting first aid awareness, emergency response training and community safety across North Wales.
Photo caption: Glenda Hughes, Intec Centre Co-ordinator, and Anne Roberts, Director of Hyfforddiant Menai Training Ltd.
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