Bleed control kits have been introduced at 16 Staffordshire libraries, including Biddulph, Newcastle and Kidsgrove.

The specialist first-aid kits contain equipment that can be used to help control serious bleeding while waiting for emergency services to arrive.

Staffordshire County Council has now introduced the kit at the following libraries across the county: Biddulph, Burntwood, Burton, Cannock, Codsall, Kidsgrove, Leek, Lichfield, Newcastle, Stafford, Stone, Tamworth, Perton, Rugeley, Uttoxeter and Wombourne.

The county council said staff at the 16 libraries have received training on how to use the equipment, which will be available during normal library opening hours.

Anthony Screen, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resilience at Staffordshire County Council, said: "Our libraries are at the heart of their communities and are well-used, accessible places, so they are a sensible location for these kits.

"As Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resilience, I am keen to support measures that help keep our communities safe and improve access to potentially life-saving equipment.

"Bleed control kits are already available at several county council locations, and this has enabled them to be made available in 16 libraries across the county.

"We hope they are never needed, but having the right equipment available, along with trained staff, provides an additional first-aid resource for the community and could help save lives while emergency services are on their way."

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Similar kits are available in thousands of locations across the country, including 28 other Staffordshire County Council sites.

The locations of bleed kits can be found on the UK Bleed Control Kit Map here.