Bleed Kit Installation Volunteer - Forcewide
Avon and Somerset Police have joined HeartSafe UK and NHS England South West to launch the Avon and Somerset Bleed Kit Partnership – The aim is to place emergency bleed kits in local communities across the region.
Do you have a couple of days a week that you could give to placing emergency bleed kits in local communities across Avon and Somerset?
Our bleed kits are designed to be instantly accessible in an emergency for any non-trained member of the public to use in the event of someone experiencing a severe bleed injury, potentially helping to preserve a life in the crucial minutes before emergency services arrive on scene.
We now have over 420 bleed kits already installed in communities across Avon and Somerset (as of October 2024) and secured funding for 100 more kits at the end of 2024.
The aspiration is to install 700 kits by Spring 2025.
Why volunteer with us?
- Be the difference – you will be part of a large community of over 200 police volunteers.
- Learn new skills and gain experience – you will receive training on how to provide practical and emotional support.
- Give back – your support will help make Avon and Somerset a safer place to live, work and visit.
As a Police Support Volunteer, Avon and Somerset Police will reimburse you for out-of-pocket expenses that you incur whilst volunteering for us.
Eligibility-
You must be 21 years of age to apply due to the requirement to drive all of our police vehicles.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must have a 3 year ‘checkable history’ in the UK – ideally this means that you would have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years.
If you would like to learn more about this volunteering role before you apply please email Daniel.Moulden@avonandsomerset.police.uk.
Shortlisting date: 11th March 2025
Interview date planned 20th March 2025