Kent property developer Esquire Developments has installed a public use defibrillator at its recently completed Lupin Close development in Seymour Road, Rainham.
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.
Modern AEDs have been designed to be simple for the layperson to use.
In a medical emergency
In a medical emergency, you must dial 999.
The 999 operator will assist and instruct the user, particularly with CPR, and provide the unlock code to open the defibrillator cabinet.
No training is required to use the defibrillator. The defibrillator will talk to the user giving them instructions on how to use it.
The 999 operator will also dispatch an ambulance.
The defibrillator is located at:
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Lupin Close
Seymour Road
Rainham
Gillingham
Kent
ME8 8PY
Thanks to Esquire Developments and Andrew Deptford for their help and information.
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