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FORCEWIDE
Throughout October and November, as part of our ‘What’s the point?’ knife crime campaign, three families bravely opened up their hearts and lives to share their stories with the world in the hopes of saving other families like them, the suffering and pain of losing their loved one.
Sachin Hawkins, Jack Howes, and Tom Gaughan may have died at the hands of the most horrific and mindless knife attacks but now, because of their families, they have helped touch and educate people from across our force area about how dangerous knives are, and the fatal consequences of wielding one.
Keeping Tom Gaughan’s memory alive, his Grandad Ray, Aunty Candy, and 12-year-old daughter have been campaigning for bleed kits to be installed around the area of Grimsby. Ray said: “We’ve been fundraising in a number of different ways and the money has been spent on bleed kits which go in cabinets that look similar to the defibrillator kits.
“They all must be registered with the NHS site, and the first responders in Grimsby ad Cleethorpes area have an app where they can go on and know where they are.
“We’re still fundraising and will do forever to get a lot more out in our communities.
Candy added: “It’s a catastrophic bleed kit, so it’s for road accidents and machine accidents, it can be used for anything, not just stabbings, so we just want to get them out there in the community. We’ve got Tom’s photo on them, so it’s just like having a living memory of Tom.
“We’ve been doing it so something can come out of one mindless attack.”
Hull City Council have also recently announced a series of 100 bleed kits are being installed around Hull, to help provide first aid in case of an accident, workplace injury, or other incident. The first kits are being installed in locations including parks, schools, businesses, and streets. Like defibrillators, the kits can be easily accessed by members of the public in an emergency situation and include clear instructions. They contain items which are simple to use, but can be the difference between life and death, including tourniquets, bandages, and haemostatic dressings.
Sergeant Brandon Fuller has been working closely with the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership and Hull City Council on the project, and said: “Bleed kits are a fantastic and innovative piece of kit that provide lifesaving equipment to the public in the event of a serious bleed.
“These kits require no training and have clear guidance inside them. With support and funding from Councillor Mike Ross, The Police and Crime Commissioner, and of course our charity partner Corey’s Legacy, we have 10 of these kits purchased and ready to roll out and support the public. Keep your eye out for the red unit housing as they pop up across Hull.”
Read more from Hull City Council.
Hear more about our recent campaign and watch the videos.