Life-saving bleed control kits are now stationed along Swansea‘s seafront and close to the county’s most popular beaches for the summer.
Swansea Council says there are now 384 of the kits across the county, with 18 along the seafront between the Tawe Bridge and Mumbles Lighthouse.
A further 26 sit within 50 metres of the most popular beaches across Swansea and Gower — including Swansea Bay, Bracelet Bay, Caswell, Langland, Oxwich, Port Eynon, Rhossili and Llangennith.
The kits are designed to help members of the public respond quickly to serious bleeding emergencies before paramedics arrive, and the council says they are simple to use even without medical training, with clear instructions inside.
The network is in place as the seafront’s busiest weekend of the summer arrives, with more than 200,000 people expected on the bay for the Wales Airshow on Saturday and Sunday.
It builds on the rollout that began last winter, when Swansea became the first area in Wales to install the kits at scale.
The council has worked with the charity Heartbeat Trust UK to build the network.
Council leader Rob Stewart said: “Swansea’s coastline is one of our greatest assets, especially during the summer when families and visitors spend time on our promenades and beaches.
“These bleed control kits are a vital addition to our public safety measures, ensuring that potentially life-saving equipment is available where it’s needed most.”
“We’re proud to be working with partners to help protect our communities and visitors,” he added.
The initiative was introduced by Melanie James, the former High Sheriff of West Glamorgan, who teamed up with Heartbeat Trust UK to build the network.
“Every second counts in a serious bleeding emergency,” she said. “By placing these kits in accessible locations across Swansea’s seafront and beaches, we are giving people the tools and confidence to act and potentially save a life.”
“This partnership is making a real difference to community safety,” she added.
People are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the locations of the kits near them — and to always call 999 first in any emergency.
The kits have been the subject of growing campaigns elsewhere: earlier this year campaigners called for bleed control kits in every Carmarthenshire school. A Llanelli councillor has also urged the Welsh Government to put life-saving kits in every school in Wales.
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