Bleed kits

What is a bleed kit?

Health and Safety Services in collaboration with the Community Safety Team have installed several ‘Bleed kits’ on University of Warwick main campus and the Innovation Campus, Stratford-upon-Avon.

These kits are easy to use to stop or control blood loss and prevent a person from bleeding out. Whether an injury is sustained from an accident or an attack (it could be an injury with machinery, road traffic accident, potential stabbing, or knife injuries for example) if there is severe blood loss, it is vital that it is brought under control as quickly as possible to prevent an individual from bleeding out. Bleeding control kits are specialised trauma kits designed to provide bystanders with the products they need to stop life-threatening bleeding until paramedics arrive, potentially saving lives.

When it comes to blood loss, time is paramount. A person can die from blood loss in as little as three to five minutes. Having an emergency bleed control kit on the scene can help provide immediate care to the injured individual.

Bleed Kit contents:

Large Trauma Dressing – Designed to control moderate bleeding

Celox Gauze – A haemostatic gauze dressing that is very effective, designed to control moderate to very severe haemorrhage

Fox Seal Chest Seal – An innovative dressing for emergency management of penetrating chest wounds

Tactical Mechanical Tourniquet – Easy to use tourniquet for stopping the flow of blood to the arms or legs

2 pairs of disposable Gloves – Personal protection

Scissors – Emergency sheers for quickly and effectively removing clothes

Emergency Foil Blanket – keeps patient warm and protected from the elements

CPR Face Mask – If CPR is required the face shield protects the user

Marker Pen – Used to note the time a tourniquet is applied – this is important when a hospital come to remove it later

Bleed Kit training:

Health and Safety Services are currently organising certificated training for people working in key areas where 'bleed kits' are recommended.

From November 2024 until February 2025, over 150 colleagues have completed 'Bleed Management training' across main campus and University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford -upon-Avon (Wells campus).

If you are interested in attending any future sessions please contact healthsafetytraining@warwick.ac.uk

Bleed Kit locations

There are currently 30 kits at the University of Warwick, see the list below for exact locations. All kits that are accessible have been registered with the local ambulance service.

The central kit is now in place on the Piazza area and the bleed kit is in a key coded cabinet - to gain access to the cabinet please contact The Community Safety Team on internal 22222 or external 02476522222 or 999

Kit	Location	Position	Department	Campus
1	Community Safety Vehicle 1	Contained in first aid bag in vehicle	Community Safety Team	Main campus
2	Community Safety Vehicle 2	Contained in first aid bag in vehicle	Community Safety Team	Main campus
3	Community Safety Vehicle 3	Contained in first aid bag in vehicle	Community Safety Team	Main campus
4	On the Piazza – in keycoded cabinet	Contained in a cabinet outside the bubble tea shop https://what3words.com/hardly.echo.covers	Health and Safety Services	Main campus
5	Gardeners compound - mess room	Contained the the mess room positioned next to the AED unit https://what3words.com/caller.leaps.result	Estates	Main campus
6	Community Safety Hub (gatehouse)	Contained in the main office https://what3words.com/went.barks.darker	Community Safety Team	Main campus
7	Carpenters workshop (Gibbet Hill) – in keycoded cabinet	Contained in a cabinet outside closeby to the AED cabinet https://what3words.com/plates.listed.punk	Estates	Gibbet Hill
8	Prince Phillip Building	Behind the main reception desk https://what3words.com/widen.mixed.madness	Estates	University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford -upon-Avon (Wells)
9	Horticultural Services Building	In first aid storage box under desk https://what3words.com/operation.joyously.visual	School of Life Sciences	University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford -upon-Avon (Wells)
10	Tractor Garage workshop office (John Bakers Workshop)	Positioned alongside the fire panel https://what3words.com/recovery.newsprint.sulked	School of Life Sciences	University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford -upon-Avon (Wells)
11	Electrical workshop	Outside the office https://what3words.com/softest.backed.overruns	Estates	University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford -upon-Avon (Wells)
12	Gardeners compound	Portable kit 1	Estates	Main campus
13	Gardeners compound	Portable kit 2	Estates	Main campus
14	Gardeners office	Portable kit 1	Estates	University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford -upon-Avon (Wells)
15	Gene bank	Positioned with the first aid kit https://what3words.com/remaining.founding.drift	School of Life Sciences	University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford -upon-Avon (Wells)
16	D031 - ground floor	Near first aid box https://what3words.com/evenly.sits.worker	Engineering	Main campus
17	F218 - 2nd floor	Near first aid box https://what3words.com/angel.piano.sculpture	Engineering	Main campus
18	International Manufacturing Centre (IMC)	Positioned next to the AED - Behind main reception https://what3words.com/raft.aims.joke	WMG	Main campus
19	Energy Innovation Centre (EIC)	Positioned next to the AED - Main reception area https://what3words.com/blues.odds.corner	WMG	Main campus
20	Materials Engineering Centre (MEC)	Positioned next to the AED - Main entrance lobby https://what3words.com/proper.filled.storms	WMG	Main campus
21	Advanced Materials Manufacturing Centre (AMMC)	Positioned next to the AED - ground floor kitchen https://what3words.com/keeps.drank.loans	WMG	Main campus
22	International Institute for Product and Service Innovation (IIPSI)	Positioned next to the AED - Main reception area https://what3words.com/until.ropes.hint	WMG	Main campus
23	International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM)	Positioned next to the AED - Main entrance lobby area https://what3words.com/when.cities.visual	WMG	Main campus
24	WMG Wellesbourne Engineering Hall	Positioned next to the AED - Main entrance lobby area https://what3words.com/veered.removed.cassettes	WMG	University of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford -upon-Avon (Wells)
25	Residential Community Hub	Positioned in the hub office https://what3words.com/crowds.focus.flips	Residential Community Team	Main campus
26	Residential Community - RCT Vehicle	Mobile unit	Residential Community Team	Main campus
27	Radcliffe	Ground floor – Kitchen, by chefs office https://what3words.com/humble.jelly.luxury	Warwick conferences	Main campus
28	Scarman	Ground floor – kitchen, inside doors corridor to kitchen https://what3words.com/froze.alarm.drove	Warwick conferences	Main campus
29	Rootes Social Building	Ground floor – Main kitchen, inside door by main freezer https://what3words.com/sprint.sushi.dreams	Warwick conferences	Main campus
30	Warwick Arts centre	Workshop area - restricted access	Warwick Arts centre	Main campus