Defibrillator boxes are now a common sight across our towns and cities and while they all contain lifesaving heart-start equipment, those in Oswestry now also have first aid kits to help stem catastrophic bleeding.
Community Fire Responder, Michelle Simmonds and Oswestry Mayor, Councillor Jay Moore
The first bleed kit was funded by the West Midlands Ambulance Service for the Bailey Head defib box and Oswestry Town Council has since provided funding for seven additional kits to be installed across the town. "There are many ways that a catastrophic bleed can occur, such as from a stabbing, car accident or a work-related incident," she said.
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