The kit being handed to Greater Anglia’s Assistant Area Customer Service Manager, Benjamin Woodard (credit: Greater Anglia)
A bleed control kit has been installed at Greater Anglia’s Norwich station, thanks to the work of a local charity.
The bleed control kit, which is designed for use on any extreme bleeding likely to cause death within minutes if not treated, contains a tourniquet to restrict blood flow, rapid gauze that helps stop bleeding in 60 seconds, a trauma dressing, gloves, and a high-powered light.
It was installed by the Joe Dix Foundation, which was set up in memory of teen Joe who was murdered in Norwich in January 2022. The Foundation aims to promote essential first aid and ensure that bleed kits are in major public places across Norfolk.
The bags can already be found in many locations around Norwich, such as hotels, pubs, taxi company offices and schools, as well as at the village halls in Coltishall and Strumpshaw.
At the station, the bleed kit is stored in a secure locked cabinet that already contains an automatic external defibrillator, with a code known only by Greater Anglia station staff and East of England Ambulance Service control.
The location is registered with ambulance control staff, who can quickly direct a 999 caller to the nearest bag by phone, helping any member of the public give vital treatment before professional medics arrive.
Georgia Payne, Greater Anglia’s Safeguarding and Community Safety Manager, said:
“The new bleed control kit at Norwich station adds to the many already found in various venues around the city.
“It will be vital in an emergency, where any time saved could help save a life.
“We are grateful to the Joe Dix Foundation for providing us with the kit.”
Emma Dix, Founder of The Joe Dix Foundation, said:
“We hope that the bleed kit never has to be used, but we are very grateful to the team at Norwich train station for supporting us to protect the local community.”