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Life-Saving Bleed Kit Installed at Swan Island Funeral Home
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Life-Saving Bleed Kit Installed at Swan Island Funeral Home

The equipment, which allows victims of knife wounds or other serious injuries to be treated quickly, is being housed at William H Painter Funeral Directors main hub on the Swan Island following a request from Funeral Service Operative Darren Barton.

The kit has been provided by Birmingham Says No, a Community Interest Company (CIC) which aims to reduce violent crime in the West Midlands and support the affected individuals and communities.

β€œI hope we never have to use the kit, but if it helps just one person then it is completely worth it.

β€œI know what it is like to lose a family member at a young age and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

β€œViolence amongst the younger generation really concerns me, and hopefully this is a small step towards helping in some way.

β€œHaving it in our funeral home also means there are more spread around the area in case something terrible happens.”

Darren

The team at William H Painter Funeral Directors are set to have training from Birmingham Says No enabling them to confidently assist in an emergency if required.

William H Painters Funeral Directors is part of the Funeral Partners family of businesses.

β€œDarren felt so passionately about this that he actually offered to pay for the kit himself, which was of course, not necessary.

β€œWe are happy to support his idea and hope to install others at more of our funeral homes soon.”

Gavin Bruce, Area Development Manager

For more information about William H Painter Funeral Directors, visit https://www.williamhpainter.co.uk/

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