Calls for all railway stations to have bleed control kits as first installed in Coseley
The Daniel Baird Foundation wants all stations across the UK to have the life-saving equipment.
There are calls for all railway stations to have life-saving bleed control kits, as the first is installed at a station in the West Midlands.
The public access cabinet at Coseley railway station can be accessed 24 hours a day in the event of an incident or accident, not only on the station itself, but on the road outside or by neighbouring houses.
The cabinet and equipment has been donated by the Daniel Baird Foundation and can be used to seal wounds and stop bleeding whilst emergency help is on the way.
Angela Prescott, Health, Safety, Security and Environment Director at West Midlands Railway, said: “We are delighted to support this important cause by installing a bleed control cabinet at Coseley thanks to the kind donation of the Daniel Baird Foundation and Unite.
“These cabinets can be crucial in saving lives by giving valuable additional minutes to people in critical conditions. We want passengers travelling through our stations to feel safe and we will soon be rolling out more of these kits across our network.
“I would like to thank Councillor Casey and Lynne Baird for their essential work in improving safety in the community.”
Lynne Baird, founder of the Daniel Baird Foundation, said: "It's fantastic that we have been able to work with everyone involved to get one of these cabinets installed on Coseley railway station, which is the first cabinet on the busy line between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
“There’s no doubt that these kits can save lives in the vital minutes after an accident or when someone is injured, so a big thank you to local councillor Keiran Casey for his work in supporting me in my campaign to get these kits in as many areas as possible and of course to West Midlands Railway for agreeing to have this on their station”
Councillor Kieran Casey said: "These are really vital pieces of equipment that can save lives and we are really glad we have been able to work with everyone involved to get this installed in our local area to further improve safety and access to these kits for local residents."
"A massive thank you to Lynne and Unite for donating this equipment and for the work she and the foundation are doing to improve community safety right across the West Midlands, as well as to West Midlands Railway for their support in getting this installed at their station in Coseley and for rolling these kits out more widely across their network”.