Utilita Energy Hub presents life-saving bleed kit to Hartlepool first aid charity after bereaved Edinburgh mum's campaign
A Hartlepool charity dedicated to keeping people safe has received a potentially life-saving donation from a town energy hub.
Utilita Energy Hub, based on York Road, has donated a John McNab emergency bleed control kit to the Hartlepool Ambulance Charity (HAC), whose volunteer medics provide frontline support in the town centre every weekend.
Hartlepool Ambulance Charity volunteers are all fully-qualified medics and the kits can be used to stem serious bleeding such as from knife wounds.
Kristine Gorman, Hub Supervisor at Utilita Energy Hub Hartlepool, said: “As a community hub, we're always looking for ways to support organisations that make a real difference locally.
“Hartlepool Ambulance Charity does incredible work to help keep people safe, and we're proud to donate this bleed kit to support their volunteers. We hope it never has to be used, but having the right equipment available could make all the difference in an emergency."
The bleed kit campaign was established by Lisa Petrie, from Edinburgh, following the tragic death of her son, John McNab, who was fatally stabbed in an unprovoked attack last year.
As part of the campaign, the bleed control kits and training have been rolled out to all 12 of Utilita’s high street Energy Hubs with.
Each kit contains specialist equipment including a tourniquet, clotting bandage, wound dressings, gauze, gloves, scissors and foil blanket.
A spokesperson for Hartlepool Ambulance Charity said: “Our volunteers regularly respond to a wide range of medical incidents in the town centre, so having access to emergency bleed control equipment is extremely important.
“We're incredibly grateful to Utilita for this donation and for recognising the role our team plays in the local community.”