Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership

07/05/2026

🚨 15 Lives Saved 🚨

We are incredibly proud to share that 15 lives have now been saved thanks to the use of publicly accessible bleed kits across Avon and Somerset. ❤️

With over 760 bleed kits installed across the region, communities now have access to life-saving equipment when it matters most.

This work simply wouldn’t be possible without our amazing partners who continue to support installations, funding, and awareness across towns and cities. 🤝

Alongside the kits, we’ve also created training videos to help people understand how to use the equipment confidently in an emergency. Knowledge saves lives. 🎥

05/05/2026

🗺️ Find Your Nearest Bleed Kit — Instantly 🗺️
HeartSafe Bleed Kit Map

Did you know you can now locate your nearest HeartSafe Bleed Control Kit in seconds?

Our interactive Bleed Kit Map shows every partnership unlocked registered kit across the UK — helping members of the community, businesses, and first responders access life‑saving equipment when it’s needed most.

💡 And here’s what makes it truly unique:
HeartSafe is currently the only provider whose map is linked to both an Ambulance Service and a Police Service in the South West.

This means faster coordination, greater situational awareness, and a stronger, joined‑up emergency response for our communities.
Whether you manage a venue, work in a public-facing role, or simply want to know what’s available in your area, this map is an invaluable tool.

👉 View the map here:
www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-map/

Please share to help raise awareness — the more people who know where kits are located, the more lives can be saved. ❤️🚑👮‍♂️

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03/05/2026

🌟 A Partnership That’s Saving Lives Across Avon & Somerset 🌟

The Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership stands as a transformative model of community‑driven, cross‑sector collaboration that is directly saving lives.

Born from a vision to tackle rising knife crime and trauma incidents, this initiative brings together Avon and Somerset Police, HeartSafe, NHS England South West, and the South Western Ambulance Service to put vital emergency response tools into the hands of everyday people.

By working together, we’re building safer spaces, empowering communities, and ensuring that life‑saving bleed control kits are available where they’re needed most. This is what real partnership looks like — practical, proactive, and dedicated to protecting the public.

👉 Learn more about the partnership model here:
www.heartsafe.org.uk/saving-lives-building-trust-the-community-bleed-kit-partnership-model/

Please share to help raise awareness. The more people who understand this initiative, the more lives we can save. ❤️🚑

01/05/2026

🎥🩸 FREE Bleed Kit Training Videos — Learn How to Save a Life 🩸🎥

Knowing what to do in the first few minutes of a serious bleed can be the difference between life and death. That’s why UCS College Group has created a series of easy‑to-follow training videos designed to give anyone the confidence to act quickly in an emergency.

These short videos cover:
🔹 How to recognise life‑threatening bleeding
🔹 What’s inside a HeartSafe Bleed Control Kit
🔹 How to use each item correctly
🔹 Simple, step‑by‑step guidance suitable for both trained and untrained bystanders
🔹 Realistic demonstrations that show exactly what to do until emergency services arrive

Whether you're a business owner, community volunteer, teacher, parent, or simply someone who wants to be prepared, these videos are an invaluable resource.

👉 Watch the training videos here:
www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-training-videos/

Please share — the more people who know how to use a bleed kit, the more lives we can save together. ❤️🚑👮‍♂️

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30/04/2026

🩸 Bleed Kits Save Lives — Here’s How You Can Get One 🩸

Severe bleeding can be life‑threatening within minutes — and having the right equipment nearby can make all the difference. HeartSafe provides a range of Bleed Control Kit models designed to help members of the public give vital, immediate aid before emergency services arrive.

Whether you’re a business owner, venue manager, community group, or simply someone who wants to help make your area safer, there’s a kit suitable for your needs. Each model is designed with simplicity and speed in mind, helping anyone — trained or untrained — respond confidently in an emergency.

✨ Want to buy a bleed kit for your organisation or community?
You can browse the available models and order directly through HeartSafe here:

👉 www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-order/
Equipping your premises with a bleed kit is a powerful step toward protecting your community and potentially saving a life.

Please share to help spread awareness. ❤️🚑

26/04/2026

🩸❤️ New Community Bleed Kit Installed ❤️🩸

We’re pleased to celebrate the installation of a new community bleed kit at Witham Friary Village Hall 🏫👏

📍 Location:
Witham Friary Village Hall, Witham Friary, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5HF

🧭 Positioned on the wall near the entrance, alongside the defibrillator

This bleed kit has been installed thanks to the support of Witham Friary Parish Council, helping to ensure the hall and wider community are better prepared in an emergency 💙

✅ The kit is registered with Avon and Somerset Police and forms part of the wider community bleed kit network.

📧 For enquiries: communitybleedkit@avonandsomerset.police.uk

Bleed kits save lives. Having them accessible, visible, and ready to use can make a life‑saving difference before emergency services arrive 🚑

24/04/2026

🩸❤️ Bleed Kit Used in Bristol ❤️🩸

Following a crime‑related incident near a Bristol venue, the venue quickly accessed a bleed kit to provide immediate first aid. One patient had sustained a head injury, and another had also been injured to the face.

The bleed kit played a vital role in allowing staff to care for both individuals and manage their injuries safely until paramedics arrived on scene 🚑👏

We would like to wish both patients a full and speedy recovery 💙

✅ The use of the kit has been reported via the QR code available on all bleed kit dispensers and pouches, and a replacement has already been arranged, ensuring continued readiness for the community.

This incident highlights why bleed kits are essential and how quick action can make a real difference when it matters most.

🩸 Prepared spaces. Lives supported. 🩸

15/04/2026

Congratulations to Wiltshire 999s, Owen’s World Foundation and the wider community for this extraordinary effort

We're pleased to announce that the first of our 26 emergency bleed kits was installed at the entrance to Abbeyfield School in Stanley Lane, Chippenham, over the Easter holidays.

These kits are approved by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and Wiltshire Police, and will appear on a mapping system used by 999 call handlers - just like defibs.

This is only possible thanks to the Chippenham community, who donated nearly £8,000 to our fundraiser following the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Shayne Hambakachere in January.

We partnered with Owen’s World Foundation on this project, and they've since delivered life-saving training to so many local people.

We have more kits being installed this week, and hope to have all 26 available for use by early May. We'll provide more updates soon.

Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership

14/04/2026

👏 A huge thank you to Baltonsborough Parish Council 👏

Credit to Baltonsborough Parish Council for funding and installing two public access bleed kits within the parish ❤️🩹

📍 New locations:
☎️ Telephone Box, top of Ham Street
🏫 Baltonsborough Village Hall

These kits are a vital community resource and could help save lives.

Thank you for supporting the safety and wellbeing of residents 🙌💙

10/04/2026

06/04/2026

🚨 NEW BLEED KIT INSTALLED – BARTON HILL 🚨

We’re pleased to announce that a brand‑new community Bleed Kit has now been installed at:
📍 Unit 4A, Barton Hill Trading Estate, Herapath Street, Bristol

This lifesaving kit has been kindly funded and donated by our partners at Mikey's World, whose continued support is helping us make Bristol safer—one location at a time. ❤️

A spokesperson for the business hosting the kit shared this message:

“Just want to say a massive thank you! I know how much these mean individually to yourselves, but you’ve jointly made a huge impact, and we are thankful to be a very small part of both of your journeys.”

We are incredibly grateful for their support and willingness to host this essential equipment. Every new bleed kit increases the chances of saving a life in those critical moments before emergency services arrive.

🩸 Thank you to everyone involved in making this possible.
🩸 Another step forward in protecting our community.

If your business or organisation is interested in funding a bleed kit, please visit www.heartsafe.org.uk/bleed-kit-homepage/