Every city centre hotel and dozens of licensed venues in Manchester were provided with emergency trauma kits, ensuring that everyone has the ability to be a lifesaver. This scheme, arranged by Manchester City Council in partnership with CityCo and Steroplast is aimed at addressing the ‘care gap’, identified during the recent Manchester Arena Inquiry. This is the period of time during a major incident – such as a terror attack or when people have been seriously injured – to medical professionals arriving on scene to provide emergency care.
To help prevent the tragic loss of life in the future, 100 PAcT (Public Access Trauma) Kits have been purchased by the Council and will be distributed to ensure every part of the city has coverage. A further 73 kits are also being rolled out across all city centre hotels within the Accommodation BID. This would allow first responders, emergency services, hospitality staff or even members of the public access to the equipment that could save a person who has suffered potentially fatal injuries as the result of a terror attack.
This work comes after the recent King’s Speech, where the Government made a commitment to enacting legislation to make it mandatory for venues to have counter-terror laws in place. In Manchester, these principles have already been put into action under ‘Martyn’s Law’, ensuring that venues have the tools at their disposal to keep people safe.
While it is hoped that these kits never have to be used, the Council is entirely committed to improving and strengthening resilience across the city, preventing any unnecessary loss of life.
