Burnley FC receive life-saving medical kit

Burnley Football Club has become the latest organisation to receive a potentially lifesaving first aid kit as part of a Lancashire Resilience Forum (LRF) campaign

More than 300 Public Access Trauma (PAcT) first aid kits are being provided to public venues across the county as part of a safety scheme based on recommendations from the Manchester Arena inquiry.

The kits provide equipment such as dressings, tourniquets and bandages and are primarily designed for members of the public to help stop a catastrophic bleed if someone has suffered a serious injury, prior to paramedics arriving at the scene. An injured person can bleed to death in as little as three minutes and in such situations immediate action is essential to save a life.

They have been bought thanks to funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) who supported a bid made by the Lancashire Resilience Forum.

Better provision of first aid equipment was among the recommendations to emerge from the Manchester Arena inquiry and the kit was presented to the Clarets’ Head of Safety and Security, Jon Bullas.

Neil Williams, who leads the LRF’s Protect and Prepare group, said: “The hope is that the equipment is never needed but if it is, it could prove vital as time really does matter when dealing with potentially catastrophic bleeds.

 "Prior to the arrival of professional emergency responders, access to immediate life-saving equipment for use by members of the public or first responders can significantly increase the survivability of a person by preventing substantial blood loss.

 “We are really grateful to MHCLG for their support.’’