RAPAID bleed kits rolled out across Plymouth

Ten venues across Plymouth will be equipped with bleed kits from emergency bandages charity, RAPAID.

Best Bar None, the safer socialising accreditation for the nighttime economy, has purchased kits for ten of its venues, including the student union building at Plymouth University and Revolution.

The charity recently visited Plymouth to donate RAPAID kits to taxis outside Plymouth train station, following roll outs in London, Manchester, Exeter, Swindon and Oxford, where the charity is based.

The kits include contain military-style bandages in a paramedic grade, anti-microbial bag.

Best Bar None is an accreditation scheme supported by the Home Office, the drinks industry, and the hospitality sector, which aims to promote responsible management and operation of alcohol-licensed premises to keep people safer while they socialise.

Catherine Macdonald, Best Bar None’s Plymouth coordinator came across the charity when they were at Plymouth station. She said: "We heard about the donation day and what RAPAID are doing to make Plymouth a safer place, and we thought it was fantastic.
“Keeping customers safe in bars and nightclubs is the most important thing for venues, and having RAPAID kits installed in as many Best Bar None certified bars and venues as possible is a great way to support that goal. All the bar and venue managers we’ve spoken to about it are very much on board with having the kits in their bar or club, because they have seen accidents and incidents in the past where these bleed kits could have helped massively.

“It’s a brilliant initiative, and the more we can support the safety of our community, the better.”

RAPAID’s co-founder, Alex Chivers said: "We’re delighted to be able to support Best Bar None in their mission to improve safety in Plymouth’s nightlife scene. By having RAPAID kits in these bars and clubs, staff and customers can feel more secure, knowing that immediate first aid is available should anything go wrong. It’s a huge step forward in keeping our communities safer.”

Interested organisations can purchase a kit online. Donations can also be made online.