Stone Library is one of 16 libraries across Staffordshire to receive an emergency bleed control kit, with staff trained to use the equipment in the event of a serious injury.
The kits are designed to help control severe bleeding while waiting for emergency services to arrive. They contain specialist first aid equipment that can be used in situations where someone is losing a significant amount of blood.
Staffordshire County Council has introduced the kits at all 16 of its directly managed libraries, including Stone and Stafford.
The equipment will be available to the public during normal library opening hours, with library staff having received training in its use.
In Stone, the kit is located at Stone Library on the High Street, with the council confirming that it is available during the library’s opening hours.
Anthony Screen, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resilience, said
“Our libraries are at the heart of their communities and are well-used, accessible places, so they are a sensible location for these kits.”
He added
“We hope they are never needed, but having the right equipment available, along with trained staff, provides an additional first-aid resource for the community and could help save lives while emergency services are on their way.”
The new library kits join those already available at 28 other Staffordshire County Council sites.
As well as Stone and Stafford, the rollout includes libraries in Biddulph, Burntwood, Burton, Cannock, Codsall, Kidsgrove, Leek, Lichfield, Newcastle, Tamworth, Perton, Rugeley, Uttoxeter and Wombourne.
When is the kit available in Stone?
Stone Library is located on the High Street, ST15 8AQ, and its opening hours are:
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9am to 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 1pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 5pm |
| Friday | 9am to 6pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 4pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The full opening hours and contact details are available on the Staffordshire County Council Stone Library page. Staffordshire County Council
Residents can also find other registered bleed control kit locations using the UK Bleed Control Kit Map.
In an emergency involving serious bleeding, call 999.
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