, UK

McDonald's installs bleed control kits to combat knife crime epidemic

The move follows a campaign by a mother who lost her son.

Life-saving bleed control kits have been installed at McDonald's restaurants in the UK, The Sun as reported.

The kits contain specialist equipment to help stem extreme blood loss before ambulance crews arrive, with the idea being modelled on how public defibrillators work.

Pressure dressings, gauze bandages and tourniquets are key elements inside the kits, costing between £70 to £150.

The move follows a campaign by a mother who lost her son to a knife-related crime.

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