Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership

19/12/2025

NEW BLEED KIT TRAINING VIDEOS – NOW LIVE! 🚨

We’re incredibly excited to announce that three brand-new bleed kit scenario training videos have now gone LIVE, created in partnership with the UCS College Group 🎬 and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) 🚑.

These realistic, easy-to-follow videos show how bleed kits can be used in real-world emergencies to help control catastrophic bleeding and save lives ❤️🩸.

You can watch and download them now via the HeartSafe website:
👉 www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-training-videos/

A huge thank you to the talented UCS students 👏 and our partnership colleague Martha from SWASFT for the countless hours spent scripting, filming, editing, and producing these fantastic resources for the public. Your dedication will make a real difference in our communities 🌍.

✨ And there’s more exciting news to come! ✨
We’ll be launching in-person bleed kit training sessions in the New Year, giving people the chance to build confidence and practical skills face-to-face. More details coming soon… 👀

📢 Please share, watch, and learn — because knowing what to do in those first critical minutes can save a life.

Welcome To OurBleed Control Kit Training Videos A set of educational videos has been produced to inform the public on the effective use of the HeartSafe Ble ...

18/12/2025

The team also install our bleed kits. We’re incredibly grateful to them all for their amazing work in the community 👏🏻

17/12/2025

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The Duke of York is very proud to support Yeovil Town Council who have funded a defibrillator and bleed kit outside our premises.
Huge thanks to the council for providing such valuable pieces of equipment to our community.

16/12/2025

More Life-saving kits are going live! 🚨

Thanks to AXON, the first 4 of 20 bleed kits are now installed across our area! 🩸 These kits give anyone the tools and confidence to stop life-threatening bleeding before emergency services arrive.

Locations now covered:
🏟️ Tor Sports & Leisure Centre, STREET
🏋️ Fusion Lifestyle Sports Centre, STREET
👫 Langport & Huish Youth Group (Langport Young People’s Centre)
🚓 Somerton Police Station

We’re targeting areas with few existing kits and where ambulance response times may be longer—so more people can get help when every second counts. ⏱️

Stay tuned—more kits are coming soon!

14/12/2025

Great news for our local communities! 🚑💙
Both Chelwood Village Hall and Clutton Village Hall have now benefited from Bleed Control Kits being installed, thanks to funding from BANES Council.

Each kit has been placed next to the existing defibrillator, ensuring that vital, life-saving equipment is all in one accessible location 🔑🩺.

These bleed kits provide the tools needed to control severe bleeding in those crucial first minutes before emergency services arrive — making a real difference in improving community safety 🩸✨.

A huge thank you to BANES Council for supporting this important initiative and helping keep our villages safer and more prepared 🙌💙

13/12/2025

We had the pleasure of presenting our Bleed Kit Partnership to the South Gloucestershire Police Cadets this week 👮‍♂️🩸. South Gloucestershire Neighbourhood Policing

The cadets reached out to us as they were keen to learn more about the bleed kits and expressed their desire to fundraise to have some installed within the areas they cover.

During the session, we discussed the bleed kits, the mapping system 🗺️, and the legacy provided by Avon and Somerset Police 🚔.

We also showcased our soon-to-be-released training videos 🎥, which have been developed in collaboration with SWAST and Bridgwater & Taunton College 🎓.

A big thank you 🙌 to the South Gloucestershire Cadet Unit for welcoming us.

We look forward to working with you in the future! 🤝

12/12/2025

⛽ Fuel Stations – We Have Bleed Kits for You! ⛽

We still have 8 bleed kits available to donate to fuel stations across Avon & Somerset!

Thanks to funding from Greenergy, these kits are intended for fuel stations because:

✅ They’re in well-known locations
✅ People often head there in emergencies
✅ Most are open 24/7

If your fuel station wants a kit, email:
📧 communitybleedkit@avonandsomerset.police.uk
and quote: FUEL STATION BLEED KIT

Let’s make lifesaving equipment accessible where it’s needed most! ❤️

12/12/2025

huge thank you to Pucklechurch Parish Council for installing a 🩸 Bleed Control Kit at The Bungalow, HMP Ashfield, Pucklechurch.

The kit has been positioned externally to the prison, meaning it is fully accessible 24/7 to the whole community 🕒🌙.

Having a publicly available bleed kit nearby can make a life-saving difference in an emergency, giving anyone the ability to control severe bleeding in those crucial minutes before paramedics arrive 🚑✨
Your support helps make our community safer, stronger, and better protected.

Thank you again to Pucklechurch Parish Council for prioritising public safety and investing in life-saving equipment 💙🙌

11/12/2025

We’d like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Yeovil Town Council for funding and installing a bleed kit at Yeovil Amateur Boxing Club, St Michael’s Hall, Yeovil.

Thanks to this life-saving kit, they now have immediate access to essential first-aid equipment on site — a real reassurance for everyone who trains and visits the club.

The bleed kit is publicly accessible if needed, giving extra peace of mind for members, guests, and the wider community.

These kits can make the difference between life and death after a serious injury — whether that’s a heavy bleed from a deep cut, a sports accident, or another emergency.

If other clubs, organisations or community spaces are interested in getting a bleed kit, you can order one from HeartSafe here: https://www.heartsafe.org.uk/shop/community-bleed-control-kit/

Again — thank you Yeovil Town Council for supporting safety in our local community 💙

09/12/2025

📢 Bleed Kit Used in Bristol

We’ve been notified that one of our bleed kits was used in the last few days at a park in Bristol. ❤️‍🩹

While incident details are limited, what is clear is that the availability of this kit — and the essential items inside — proved vital in those critical moments.

🩸 These kits save lives.
🏙️🌊 From city centres to seaside locations,
🏡🌳 urban parks to rural communities —
having them accessible everywhere truly matters.

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

26/11/2025

A new bleed kit, funded by the PCC, has now been installed alongside a defibrillator at Police HQ in Portishead — bringing two vital pieces of emergency equipment together in one place.

A huge thank you to the Portishead Lions, who funded the defibrillator and kindly agreed for us to affix the bleed kit to it.

Together, these lifesaving tools provide essential equipment to help slow or stop a catastrophic bleed in an emergency within the Portishead area. 💙🚑

If you own a defibrillator and wish to fund a bleed kit to join it, please visit https://www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-homepage/