More Stansted pubs join other Uttlesford venues in keeping life-saving emergency bleed control kits on site for use by the public
Emergency bleed control kits have been handed out to pubs across Stansted as part of a district-wide campaign to improve access to the life-saving packs.
The Rose and Crown in Bentfield Green, the Dog & Duck and Stansted Social Club, both in Lower Street, have now joined the neighbouring King’s Arms in having the kits on standby. Forest Hall School also has one on site.
The vital emergency packs are designed to help stem traumatic bleeding and potentially save lives. Each venue will display a window sticker to indicate the presence of a bleed control kit, helping members of the public quickly identify where emergency support is available.
The initiative has been made possible thanks to funding from the Uttlesford Community Safety Partnership. It is continuing to work closely with local pubs and bars to ensure as many as possible have bleed control packs at their premises.
More were handed out at Pubwatch meetings in Dunmow last month – The Chequers, De la Terre, Saracens Head, Dunmow Club, The Boars Head, Flitch Sports Bar and Casa all received them as have more remote pubs throughout Uttlesford.
The scheme has been developed in partnership with the Liam Taylor Legacy, a charity dedicated to raising awareness and preventing knife crime following the tragic death of Writtle teenager Liam Taylor in 2020.
The charity was set up by his grandmother, Julie, after he was stabbed multiple times outside a pub in Writtle. He died at the scene, aged just 19. Three men jailed in August 2021 for his murder will serve a total of 58 years in prison.
Angi Greneski, Chair of Uttlesford Community Safety Partnership, said: “This initiative is a powerful example of community collaboration. The enthusiasm shown by our local licensees has been truly inspiring, and we’re grateful for their dedication to public safety.
“They have responded with genuine positivity and commitment, recognising the importance of being prepared for emergencies and helping to keep their communities safe. These kits could make a life-saving difference in a critical moment.”
The King’s Arms received its kit back in 2022 when Liam Taylor’s grandmother toured the district to publicise the initiative.
Each kit, which costs £104, contains gloves, scissors, a foil blanket, a mouthguard for giving CPR, a trauma dressing, a chest seal, a pack bandage and a tourniquet. They can be used to treat any type of injury where the victim is bleeding heavily.
Grandmother Julie previously said her aim was for the kits to be no more than three minutes apart in every establishment in the country. "They're not just for stab victims, they're for all catastrophic bleeds – it could be a car accident or an old lady falling over in the street,” she said.
The life-saving packs are seen as particularly important across rural Uttlesford, giving those first on the scene of an accident the equipment they need to act fast while waiting for emergency services to arrive.