A BLEED control kit has been installed in Wythall Park, hoping to save lives in an emergency.
This forms part of a scheme the council has been progressing over several months to improve emergency preparedness within the parish.
A bleed control kit is designed to provide immediate first aid in the event of a severe bleeding injury, such as those resulting from accidents or serious trauma.
These kits typically contain specialist dressings, tourniquets, and protective equipment that can be used to help control catastrophic bleeding before emergency services arrive.
Rapid intervention in such situations can be life-saving. The kits are intended to support members of the public in providing essential first aid during the critical minutes before professional medical help is on scene.
The first of two planned kits has now been successfully installed in the park. The kit is located next to the existing defibrillator and is clearly visible on entry to the park, helping to ensure it can be quickly located in the event of an emergency.
The kit is in a locked cabinet that can be accessed by a keypad code. The code can be obtained from the ambulance service by calling 999.
Work is continuing to identify a suitable and accessible location for the second kit, which will be installed once final decisions have been confirmed.
The newly installed kit has been registered with ambulance services via Bleed Map. This will ensure the emergency services are aware of its location and can direct members of the public to it quickly if needed in a critical situation.
A spokesperson for the parish said: “We remain committed to improving community safety and resilience and will provide further updates once the location for the second kit has been confirmed and installation completed.”
Wythall Park hosts the popular annual Wythall and Hollywood Fun Run which this year is on June 7.
Visit wythallhollywoodfunrun.org.uk/ for more information and to sign up to the event which offers 5k and 10k courses and the Family on Track relay race.