Paramedics Kyle Raffo and Bradley Sadat-Shafai are striving to form an “army” of individuals who are well-versed in bleed control first aid.

• Kyle and Bradley, two paramedics, have created a bleed control kit to potentially save lives during violent episodes
• According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), in the year leading up to March 2023, England and Wales reported 234 knife-related homicides
• In the first year, the paramedics wish to train 10,000 people in the use of the kit
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Two paramedics have taken the initiative to provide the public with free access to bleed control kits and teaching them how to use them in order to potentially save lives.

Kyle Raffo and Bradley Sadat-Shafai, both paramedics, have created kits that they believe can be instrumental in preserving life in the initial moments of an injury.

Figures from the Office of National Statistics demonstrate that for the 12-month period up to March 2023, there were 234 knife-related homicides in England and Wales.

The public in Tamworth were instructed on the use of the kits.

Gaining the experience from the training and having the necessary equipment available could have altered the outcome.

These packs contain tourniquets, chest seals and specialised bandages for the purpose of controlling life-threatening haemorrhages.

Kyle and Bradley have created a campaign, named Haemorrhage control And Life-saving Treatment (Halt), to spread awareness and provide 100 bleed kits for free to communities throughout the nation.

The kits have been created to facilitate members of the public to give essential aid shortly after a person has been stabbed or has suffered a severe bleed.

The Halt campaign has made available an online training platform accessible without charge.

Kyle, who was seen in various episodes of Channel 4’s 999: On the Front Line, stated that in his decade-long experience of serving the NHS in Birmingham, he has noticed an increase in fatalities resulting from stab wounds and other grave blood loss traumas.

Witnessing the passing of a person due to our inability to arrive in time is a tragedy. However, the acquisition of a small, inexpensive item could have the potential to save a life – a cost that is likely lower than that of a night out at the movies for a family.

According to Bradley, the purpose of the initiative is to have bleeding control kits distributed across the nation and to ensure that a large number of people are taught how to use them in the event of an emergency.

Having the capability to respond to a serious bleed and provide initial aid are abilities that will serve you for life.

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