Defibrillators

This map shows the locations of defibrillator units within the council area to help residents understand their distribution. It also shows locations submitted by other local councils to build up a national map.

Please note, this map is not definitive and may contain errors. It should not be used for emergency purposes.

What to do?

Information on how to use the Defibrillator.

In the event of a suspected cardiac arrest, the following  procedures should be followed:

1. Call 999 and ask for the ambulance service.
2. When asked by the operator give the telephone number from where you are calling and the location of the cabinet.
3. The operator will ask a series of questions which you will need to answer to the best of your ability.  This will only take a few moments and will not delay the ambulance.
4. The operator will then provide you with the access code to open the cabinet ( All the Parish Council defibrillators are located inside an external cabinet and registered with the ambulance service).
5. The defibrillator and resuscitation pack should be removed from the access point and the ambulance service will stay on the line and give verbal instruction if required.
6. Switch on the defibrillator and it will then provide you with verbal instructions for use.
7. The defibrillator cannot be used incorrectly as it will only deliver a shock to the patient if it detects it is necessary.
8. There are scissors in the resuscitation pack to assist with removal of clothing and a pocket rescue breath mask for use with ventilation in CPR.
9. If you are unable or unwilling to give ventilations,  simply do “hands only” chest compressions.

To understand how to use them here are a number of links to training video

https://youtu.be/i4V-KYmtmFk