Tenby and Saundersfoot First Responders have been busy in recent weeks, replacing some of the older Defibrillator cabinets in the locality, and also placing special ‘bleed control’ kits in some of them.

The kits, which have been very generously paid for and donated by Roland Grigg and Friends of Tenby, can be used if someone suffers a catastrophic bleed and can help to stem the flow of blood in the critical minutes before an ambulance arrives and may just save someone’s life.

The kits have full instructions and just like defibrillators, can be used by anyone, without any training.

If you think you might need the kit, ring 999 as you would for any medical emergency and ask for an ambulance.

If Ambulance control think it is necessary, they will direct you to the nearest cabinet containing the kit.

Pictured with Roland and Michelle Grigg are Tenby and Saundersfoot First Responders Tony Wall and Ben James.