A person can bleed out within minutes in life-threatening bleeding.
Emergency bleed kit network
When every minute counts, give someone a second chance.
2ndChance helps people find the nearest emergency bleed kit, alerts its holder and coordinates the response while professional 999 guidance remains in control.
In an emergency, call 999 first.
Never put yourself at risk.
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Kit 02
Kit 03
Kit 04
Critical window
3-5 min
Life-threatening bleeding can become fatal within minutes.
Why speed matters
Time is the enemy in trauma bleeding.
Major bleeding is one of the few emergencies where prepared people nearby can change the outcome before professionals arrive.
Approximate blood volume for a 10-stone adult, using 70 ml per kg.
Class IV haemorrhage can critically compromise blood pressure and heart rate.
7
min
NHS Category 1 average response target*
The response gap
Emergency services are on the way. The nearest prepared person may already be there.
In dense streets, a shop, taxi, venue, volunteer or business with a kit can be closer than an emergency vehicle. 2ndChance is designed to buy time - never to replace 999.
NHS Category 1 average response target*
One short path
From incident to guided action.
The app connects the casualty, the kit, the holder, nearby responders and 999 around one shared location.
01
Caller taps Incident
A safety warning appears and the location is captured for 30 minutes.
02
Nearest kit is found
A route, distance and estimated arrival time appear immediately.
03
Kit holder is contacted
Messages coordinate movement, handover and a shared meeting point.
04
999 guides care
The caller follows professional advice while pressure or tourniquet support begins.
London pilot network
Four kits. Four neighbourhoods. One connected response.
The current pilot maps bleed kits across north, east, south and west London. Each location can be routed to from a responder's live position.
- Wood GreenNorth London01
- Homerton, HackneyEast London02
- BrixtonSouth London03
- Ladbroke GroveWest London04
Greater London boroughs Pilot map
RIVER THAMES
Current pilot kit
Borough boundary
Tap a marker to identify it
Kits connected in the current pilot
04live kit
locations
locations
Help the network grow
Every new kit closes another gap.
Businesses, shops, taxi drivers, venues and volunteers can become kit holders. The long-term mission is a trusted, charity-owned network that expands beyond London.
The mission
Fund the missing minutes.
A practical public-benefit network, built to make existing bleed kits visible and actionable under pressure.
Public benefit
A trusted place for the public to find nearby kits and support new placements.
Partnership value
Businesses, drivers and volunteers can become visible, prepared kit holders.
Operational insight
Location data helps the charity identify areas where coverage needs to improve.
National ambition
The London pilot becomes a blueprint for a wider emergency kit network.
2ndChance4 kits live · 0 active incidents
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Tap a kit for sat nav route
Brixton Bleed Kit5.2 km · ETA approx 16 min
Ladbroke Grove Bleed Kit5.8 km · ETA approx 18 min
NEAREST KITREGISTER KITMESSAGESCALL 999
The app
Everything needed to move from panic to a clear next step.
Find the nearest kit, launch sat nav, contact the holder, share the incident location and keep 999 one tap away.
- 01Live kit map
Nearby static and mobile kits with distance and ETA.
- 02Safety-led incident flow
Risk warning first, then location, route and contact.
- 03Responder aftercare
Next-day wellbeing signposting after a traumatic event.
Store buttons are ready for the live links when the app launches.
999
Safety stays central
The app supports emergency response. It never replaces it.
Always call 999, follow the call handler's advice under all circumstances and do not enter an unsafe scene. Medical equipment and public guidance should be reviewed by the charity's clinical governance lead and the NHS before public release.
Evidence, source notes and clinical caution +
This website presents the board-level case from the supplied 2ndChance deck. It is not medical advice.
- DoD STOP THE BLEED - life-threatening bleeding and bystander response.
- American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed - preventable death after injury.
- NCBI StatPearls: Haemorrhagic Shock - physiology and blood-loss classes.
- NHS England Ambulance Quality Indicators - ambulance response categories.
- Samaritans and Mind - responder wellbeing support.
*The seven-minute figure is the NHS England Category 1 mean response standard quoted in the supplied presentation. Check the latest official data before publication.
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