'Bleed kits should be as common as defibrillators'

People experiencing sudden blood loss could soon benefit from emergency kits championed by the family of a man who was stabbed to death.

Funding for an initial 50 kits at locations across Hull was announced by Hull City Council in March, but the number has now been doubled to 100.

Leader Mike Ross, who earmarked the project to benefit from the leader's fund, said: "Defibrillators are a common sight and soon these kits will be too."

The project has been supported by charity Corey's Legacy, which was set up by family members of Hull man Corey Dobbe, who was fatally stabbed in 2021.

The charity successfully led a campaign to raise funds for an initial installation of bleed kits, in pubs and other locations, in 2022.

Like defibrillators, the simple-to-use blood loss kits will come with life-saving equipment and instructions on how to use them.

Charley Shepherdson, Mr Dobbe's cousin and one of the charity's founders, said she was "beyond grateful" for the support the campaign has received.

She said the kits would provide people with "a chance to save another family suffering the heartache and grief of losing someone they love" and "give bystanders the confidence to intervene" until emergency services arrive.

She added: "Every life is valuable, every second counts, we will continue to share Corey's story and his legacy will live on."

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