Worcestershire County Council is offering grant funding for trauma kits to help organisations enhance their emergency preparedness and save lives by providing immediate care during traumatic incidents.
Organisations and groups across Worcestershire can now apply for funding to obtain a life-saving trauma kit, thanks to a new grant offered by Worcestershire County Council’s Public Health Team.
A trauma kit is similar to a first aid kit and is designed for anyone to use. It is equipped with trauma dressings, and tourniquets to help control bleeding for casualties before the paramedics arrive.
All instructions are given in attached leaflets so that no prior training is needed and anyone can use them in an emergency and potentially save a life.
Councillor David Ross, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing at Worcestershire County Council said: “These trauma kits are designed for anyone to use, regardless of training, to provide immediate care in an emergency. Originally recommended in response to the Manchester terrorist attack, they are invaluable for a range of situations, including road accidents, serious assaults, or industrial incidents. These kits can help save lives by stabilising casualties until paramedics arrive.”
Trauma kits are already available in Worcestershire County Council’s main libraries. Through this new grant, other organisations can now apply to have kits installed at their premises.