{"id":52845,"date":"2025-03-03T17:53:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/?p=52845"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:11:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:11:32","slug":"sheffield-residents-call-for-bleed-kits-to-be-introduced-into-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/sheffield-residents-call-for-bleed-kits-to-be-introduced-into-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield residents campaign for bleed kits to be introduced into schools following fatal stabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An E-petition has been launched asking Sheffield City Council to introduce bleed kits in schools around the city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two local Sheffield mums, leading the effort, said: &#8220;We feel that a Bleed Kit in every school could prevent deaths like that of Harvey Willgoose. You can\u2019t put a cost on saving a child&#8217;s life and for a relatively small cost, a Bleed Kit could prevent another tragedy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kits would include trauma shears to remove clothing to allow access to the wound, a tourniquet to slow down the rate of bleeding and gauze and bandages to clean the wound and prevent infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each kit would cost \u00a3135.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bleeding heavily: First aid steps and key action\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i-NfLrppr9g?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A video demonstration of how to effectively slow down heavy bleeding, provided by the British Red Cross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People in Sheffield were supportive of the potentially life-saving idea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Louise Thompson, 42, stay at home mum, said: \u201cYeah I think that\u2019s a really good idea, especially after what has happened recently, it hits close to home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s just scary as we assume that school is a safe place for our children to learn and grow. It can happen to anyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Merryfield, 56, agreed. He said: \u201cMe and my wife are trained in first aid, which is such an important skill to have, so they should definitely be in all schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But not everyone agreed with some people thinking more training would be required to use them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keira Pointon, 21, student, said \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a good idea, if the children don\u2019t have proper training they could end up misusing these vital kits.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A GoFundMe was also set up by Fuse Alternative Provision, aiming to raise \u00a35000, to supply the kits to all schools in the city alongside training for staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far the GoFundMe has raised \u00a3765 and is being helped by a White-Collar boxing match in March with the pupils from Fuse Alternative Provision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is being supported by Riley\u2019s Boxing Gym and Pops Haywood to raise as much money as possible to go towards the bleed kits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The link to the GoFundMe is here if you would like to donate: <a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/38f5a207\">https:\/\/gofund.me\/38f5a207<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An E-petition has been launched asking Sheffield City Council to introduce bleed kits in schools around the city.&nbsp; Two local Sheffield mums, leading the effort, said: &#8220;We feel that a Bleed Kit in every school could prevent deaths like that of Harvey Willgoose. 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