Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership

20/11/2025

✅ Another Four Bleed Kits Installed!

Thanks to funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner, we’ve successfully installed and registered 4 new bleed kits at:

📍 Wells Pharmacy, Wells, Somerset
📍 Wells Sports Centre, Wells, Somerset
📍 Bibic, Somerton Road, Langport
📍 Strode College, Street, Somerset

From the most recent donation of 13 kits, 10 are now in place! The remaining 3 kits have been donated to Chard, and we’re working closely with the community to identify the best locations.

💡 Our ambition for these 13 kits is simple: increase access to this potentially life-saving provision in areas with limited coverage.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in making this happen! 👏

17/11/2025

**** UPDATE 20/11/25 - ALL KITS NOW ALLOCATED ****

We have 5 more bleed kits to allocate following this generous donation from Axon

We are very keen to hear from venues across Somerset, South Gloucestershire or Sedgemore who are interesting in obtaining a donated bleed kit

See the below post for full details

15/11/2025

Managing Essential Bleed Kits for the Future 💙

Avon and Somerset Police have agreed a legacy fund to ensure the ongoing management and replacement of these lifesaving kits.

This isn’t a one-off “fit and forget” project ✅ — it’s a sustained commitment to saving lives across our communities.

🔹 Regular checks by local policing unit patrols
🔹 Partnership with HeartSafe to track expiry dates and replacements
🔹 Alerts to local teams when a kit is used
🔹 Quick QR scan system to reorder kits if used, stolen, or tampered with

Together, we’re building a safer, more prepared community 💪💙

14/11/2025

Our Bleed Control Kits provide laypersons with the essential tools to quickly and effectively manage catastrophic bleeding during the crucial first few minutes, until emergency services arrive.

Each kit is assembled for HeartSafe to fully comply with the BS8599-1 Critical Injury Pack standard. The contents have been developed and approved in collaboration with Avon & Somerset Police, the NHS, and South West Ambulance Service, reflecting expert guidance and local authority input.

HeartSafe partners exclusively with responsible suppliers accredited to all relevant regulations, including those governed by the MHRA. Additionally, we provide full traceability of kit contents through our free mapping and online registration service, ensuring accountability and peace of mind.

13/11/2025

10/11/2025

**** UPDATE 20/11/25 - ALL KITS NOW ALLOCATED ****

📣 Avon & Somerset – We Need Your Help! 📣

Thanks to amazing support from Axon, we’ve got 20 fully funded bleed kits ready to donate to communities across Avon and Somerset 🩸💙

We’re looking for local businesses, schools, community buildings, youth centres, places of worship, transport hubs – anywhere public that could host one of these lifesaving kits.

👉 Please share this post to help us reach as many people as possible!

If your venue can host a kit, email us at:
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communitybleedkit@avonandsomerset.police.uk
and include “AXON DONATED BLEED KIT” in your message.

⚠️ Limited stock available! Locations will be chosen based on current coverage.

❤️ Let’s work together to make Avon & Somerset safer for everyone. ❤️

07/11/2025

💛 Avon & Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership with Lifeskills Bristol 💛

We’re proud to be working alongside Lifeskills Bristol as part of the Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership, helping to educate our younger generations on essential life-saving awareness — including first aid and knife crime prevention.

As part of this partnership, we’ve donated multiple bleed kits to the Lifeskills Centre, allowing young people to see the kits up close and understand what’s inside them as they move through the interactive scenarios during their visit.

Because sometimes, simply understanding what these kits are — and why they exist — can be the first step in saving a life. ❤️‍🩹

05/11/2025

💚 Partnership Spotlight: Donate for Defib WSM ❤️

We are incredibly proud of our growing partnership with Donate for Defib WSM, who have been working tirelessly to bring lifesaving defibrillators into communities across Weston-super-Mare and beyond.

Now, together, we’re taking community safety even further by combining defibrillators and bleed control kits side by side – ensuring vital equipment is available 24/7 for BOTH cardiac arrests and catastrophic bleeds. 🫀🩸

This powerful collaboration means:
✅ Faster access to life-saving tools in emergencies
✅ Wider coverage in key community locations
✅ More lives with a fighting chance of survival
✅ A united community standing up for public safety

A huge thank you to the Donate for Defib WSM team for your passion, dedication, and drive. When organisations come together with a shared mission, incredible things happen.

👏 Together, we’re not just saving lives – we’re changing outcomes.

05/11/2025

💛 Community Safety Update 💛

We’re incredibly grateful to the Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership for installing a public-access emergency bleed kit near our premises! 🙏

This life-saving kit contains vital medical equipment designed to slow or stop a catastrophic bleed, which can happen anywhere, at any time, whether through an accident, a traffic collision, or another emergency.

⏱️ Did you know that a person can die from a severe bleed in just 4 minutes?
These kits are unlocked, accessible 24/7, and easy for anyone to use, no medical training required. A simple instruction card is included so that any ‘Good Samaritan’ can take action while waiting for emergency services.

We’re proud to be part of a community that now has over 600 public bleed kits across the Avon and Somerset area. 💪

Please help us spread the word, awareness saves lives!
If you’re nearby, take a moment to note the location of the kit, and keep an eye on it for any damage or if it’s been used.

📍 Together, we can make our community safer.
Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership thank you for making our community safer.

03/11/2025

🩸 Supporting Life-Saving Education at SkillZONE Life Skills Safety Centre Gloucester 🩸

We were incredibly proud to donate a bleed control kit to SKILLZONE Life Skills Centre in Gloucester — a vital resource that could help save lives in emergency situations.

The kit and its contents are now on display at the centre, allowing young people to see, recognise, and understand what a bleed control unit looks like. This visibility is key — if they ever find themselves in a situation where one is needed, they’ll know what to look for and how it can help.

We work closely with their partner centre, Lifeskills in Bristol, where we have multiple bleed kits on display throughout the centre. In collaboration with Avon Metals, we were also able to fund a powerful knife crime scenario — helping young people explore the consequences of carrying knives and encouraging them to make the right choices www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2025/03/new-partnership-transforms-surrendered-knives-into-lifesaving-education-for-schoolchildren/

📣 Chief Inspector Mike Vass, Knife Crime Lead at Avon and Somerset Police, shared:
“The impact of a split-second decision to use a knife can be devastating. Not only can it shatter lives, but it can also heighten concern and fear within our communities. Early education and engagement are essential — by working together, we can safeguard vulnerable people and help young people make safer choices.”

Together, we’re helping to educate, empower, and protect the next generation. 💙

02/11/2025

🩸 New Bleed Kit Installed at The County Stores Fuel Station, Curry Rivel 🩸

We’re pleased to announce that a bleed control kit has now been installed at The County Stores Fuel Station in Curry Rivel — helping to make life-saving equipment more accessible in rural and roadside locations.

This is part of our ongoing mission to improve public safety and awareness across Avon and Somerset. 🚨

We currently have 9 more bleed kits available to donate to fuel stations within the region. If you’re a fuel station owner or know someone who is, please get in touch — together, we can make a real difference.