Wiltshire Community Lifelines
Wiltshire Community Lifelines is a new initiative that will see around 100 publicly accessible bleed control kits installed across Wiltshire's 18 community areas.
Delivered by Wiltshire Council and partner organisations, the project aims to improve access to emergency bleed control equipment and help people respond to serious bleeding emergencies before emergency services arrive. These new kits will complement the growing number of bleed control kits that are already available at locations in the county.
Around 50 kits will be installed at council-owned buildings, with the remaining kits hosted by community organisations and venues across the county.
What is a bleed control kit?
A bleed control kit contains specialist equipment designed to help someone provide immediate assistance to a person experiencing severe bleeding.
Severe bleeding can quickly become life-threatening. Similar to a public access defibrillator, a bleed control kit can provide access to equipment that may help save a life in the critical moments before emergency services arrive. The initiative aims to make bleed control kits even more widely available across Wiltshire, helping people respond quickly in an emergency and strengthening community resilience.
Host a bleed control kit
Wiltshire Council is inviting organisations to register their interest in hosting a bleed control kit at their premises and becoming a Wiltshire Community Lifelines Champion.
Potential host locations include village halls, community centres, sports clubs, pubs, shops and other publicly accessible community venues.
Hosting organisations will play an important role in helping ensure local communities have access to bleed control equipment when it is needed.
Register your interest
If your organisation would like to host a bleed control kit, please complete our online registration form: Wiltshire Community Lifelines – application form to host an emergency bleed kit.
We will consider all applications received and will be in touch in due course with those locations that are suitable for hosting a bleed kit.
If you have a question about Wiltshire Community Lifelines, please email asb@wiltshire.gov.uk.