High hopes that new First Aid kits could save lives if Grimsby pub violence leads to serious injury

Gary Peck (left), of the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership, presents one of the kits to Ryan Milson of the  Racks Pool and Sports Bar

A TOTAL of Grimsby pubs have received brand new emergency First Aid 'bleed kits', thanks to funding from the Office of the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner.

The kits include trauma dressings to control moderate to severe haemorrhaging and chest wounds.

They were purchased from The Daniel Baird Foundation - set up following the fatal stabbing of Daniel Baird in Birmingham in 2019.

At a meeting of the PubWatch group, the 25 kits were distributed.

A further 50 kits are due to be distributed in due course.

Explains  Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside Jonathan Evison, said: "These kits are part of a huge drive to reduce harm from serious violence. 

"Everyone needs to feel safe in our pubs, bars and clubs and these kits could potentially save a life, but there is no excuse for violence and we will continue to work with our partners to tackle all violent crime."

Welcoming the initiative, Cllr Ron Shepherd, NELC's portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities comments: "I am really pleased to see these kits being rolled out  across our area, but violence is never OK - it is my hope that these kits will never need to be used."

The bleed kits are designed to be used by anyone who is on the scene of an incident.

Their purpose is to reduce the risk of someone succumbing to a life-threatening injury. They are lightweight packs, and can be attached to people, hung up or kept in vehicles.

Apart from Racks Pool and Sports Bar, which is located in the former Co-op supermarket on the corner of Bethlehem Street and Garden Street in Grimsby, the names of other 24 pubs have not yet been issued.