Bleed Kits rolled out at train stations
It's to help save lives around the West Midlands.
Last updated 6th Sep 2023
Bleed control kits have been installed across Avanti West Coast stations after the train operator has backed a charity campaign to spread awareness of their importance.
Avanti West Coast has partnered with The Daniel Baird Foundation to provide additional protection for its customers and colleagues.
They have installed the kits at 16 stations they manage.
The foundation was set up by Lynne Baird in 2017 with the mission of promoting greater access to bleed kits in the West Midlands following the tragic death of her son Daniel.
In the intervening years, Lynne’s passion and energy, for which she received an MBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours list, has seen over 10,000 kits introduced in public places across the UK and as far afield as the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The bleed kits will sit alongside the existing first aid provision at stations and be accessible for employees to use in the event of an emergency.
David Whitehouse, Security Director at Avanti West Coast said: “The safety of our people and customers is paramount. Accidents can happen at any time and bleed kits, put simply, can help save a life.
“We are incredibly proud to support the Foundation and would encourage others to join with Lynne to promote such an important cause.”
Lynne Baird added: “People shouldn’t just associate a catastrophic bleed to a stabbing. There are many other causes such as from a car accident or a work-related injury.
“We believe that having publicly accessible bleeding control packs in public places such as railway stations is vital. They provide the necessary first aid to help reduce blood loss until professional medical help arrives and I can’t thank Avanti West Coast enough for their support.”
Councillor Keiran Casey, who represents the Castle and Priory Ward in Dudley said: “Lynne is an inspiration to us all and it’s been an honour to support her work which is so vitally important.
“We’re both extremely grateful to Avanti West Coast for supporting the campaign to help improve safety across the network and for rolling these kits out, they can genuinely save lives.”
Bleed Control Kits will be introduced at the following stations:
West Midlands
- Birmingham International
- Coventry
- Rugby
- Stafford
North West
- Crewe
- Macclesfield
- Preston
- Runcorn
- Stockport
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Warrington Bank Quay
- Wigan North Western
Cumbria / The Lakes
- Carlisle
- Lancaster
- Oxenholme
- Penrith