Bleed control trauma first aid kit and training for hotel staff

During the recent the COP26 Climate Change Conference which took place in Glasgow at the start of November, Accor Hotel Group enlisted Michael Greville, managing director of Salvas, to train key members of staff in the use of bleed control kits.

Staff from Ibis City Centre, Ibis Budget & Novotel in Glasgow as well as Edinburgh Park have now undertaken training.

Two kits contained in a bright red coloured easily identifiable heavy duty weatherproof grab bag marked ‘Bleed Control Kit’ are now a permanent fixture in these hotels, alongside a defibrillator and standard first aid kit. They are easily accessible and can be quickly carried to the scene of an incident inside or outside the premises.

Having the knowledge to use these public accessible bleed control kits will be vital in the moments after a critical incident empowering anyone to become a Zero Responder, helping to prevent catastrophic blood loss and potentially save lives before the arrival of emergency medical professionals on the scene.

The Zero Responder Bleed Control Kits contain essential equipment to stop life-threatening bleeding. This includes items such as tourniquets, gauze for packing wounds, emergency trauma bandages, and trauma  scissors to remove clothing to access injuries.

The need to train as many members of the public as possible, such as staff working within the hospitality industry, can help prevent the unnecessary loss of life.

Janice Fisher, general manager of both Ibis and Novotel in Glasgow, said: “After an incident, which could result from a terrorist attack, an accident or a criminal event, people in a public place such as our hotels could suffer catastrophic bleeding & injuries. The lack of staff with training and access to bleed control kits could result in the loss of lives that could be saved. Upon hearing about these kits and the training offered by SALVAS in how to use them, we were eager to sign up to ensure that our guests and staff would be as safe as possible if such a situation should arise. The training provided could help save a life in those vital moments before the emergency services arrive.

“Additionally, we will also be ready to meet the requirements of Martyn’s Law which will impose a legal duty on venues such as ours to be properly equipped to deal with the sort of injuries that cost lives at Manchester Arena. Safety for both our staff & guests is our priority.”

Read our CTB article from Michael Greville here.