Community venues across Hoyland Milton and Rockingham are receiving Public Access Trauma Kits (PAcT) as part of a project to improve emergency preparedness.
The kits have been funded by the Hoyland Milton and Rockingham Ward Alliance following discussions at local community safety and resilience meetings. They will be installed at venues across the area to provide specialist equipment in the crucial minutes before emergency services arrive.
What the kits contain
The kits are designed to help respond to major trauma incidents including catastrophic bleeding. Equipment includes tourniquets, trauma dressings and other emergency supplies. Similar kits are increasingly being installed in public places across the UK alongside defibrillators as part of efforts to improve community resilience.
Public Access Trauma Kits can support responses to a range of emergencies, including serious accidents, road traffic collisions and other incidents where severe bleeding may occur.
Venues receiving kits
The first phase of the project will see kits installed at Birdwell Venue, The Keys, The Furnace Inn, The Star, Belmont Working Men's Club, The Old Bank, The Flying Dutchman, Hoyland Library, Elsecar Cricket Club and the South Area Team.
Each venue will display window stickers showing that a trauma response kit is available on site. A map showing the locations of the kits is also being developed to help raise awareness of where they can be found.
Partnership and training
The project has been developed in partnership with Yorkshire Ambulance Service, South Yorkshire Police, community venues, local licensed premises and community organisations. Training will be provided to participating venues, with additional community sessions planned to help residents understand how to respond in an emergency.
Councillor Sam Burdett, Cabinet Spokesperson for Communities, said: "When communities come together to identify local issues and take positive action, great things can happen. This project is a fantastic example of local people, partners and the South Area Ward Alliance working together to improve safety across our communities. These trauma kits provide an additional layer of support that could prove vital in an emergency, whether that's a serious accident, a road traffic collision or another unexpected incident."
