Morecambe Football Club has received a potentially life-saving first aid kit as part of a countywide campaign stemming from the Manchester Arena terror attack.
The campaign, organised by the Lancashire Resilience Forum, will see more than 300 Public Access Trauma (PAcT) first aid kits provided to public venues across the county.
This is part of a safety scheme based on recommendations from the Manchester Arena inquiry, which followed the attack at the venue in May 2017 in which 22 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured.
The kits provide equipment such as dressings, tourniquets and bandages and are primarily designed for members of the public to help stop a catastrophic bleed if someone has suffered a serious injury, prior to paramedics arriving at the scene.
They have been bought thanks to funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) who supported a bid made by the Lancashire Resilience Forum.
Better provision of first aid equipment was among the recommendations to emerge from the Manchester Arena inquiry.
This scheme, which has been supported by officers from the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network, saw Sgt Dan Whitaker present Sally O’Donnell, Morecambe Football Club’s Deputy Ground Safety Officer, with one of the kits.
"We hope the equipment is never needed but regardless of the cause of the incident, time really does matter when dealing with potentially catastrophic bleeds," said Neil Williams, from the Lancashire Resilience Forum.
"Prior to the arrival of professional emergency responders, access to immediate life-saving equipment for use by members of the public or first responders can significantly increase the survivability of a person by preventing substantial blood loss.
“We are really grateful to MHCLG for their support."
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