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A Parish Council Public Access Defibrillator has been installed and is available to use 24 hours a day located at the Park Office:
Beckenham Residential Park
Otterham Quay Lane
ME8 7XF
A Parish Council Public Access Defibrillator is also available to use 24 hours a day located at:
Snaffles Equestrian & Country Store
2 - 4 The Street
Upchurch
ME9 7AJ
Holywell Primary School has a Defibrillator, which is available in an emergency only when the school is open.
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.
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.
If you notice a problem with the Defibrillator or if you have had to use it, please let the Parish Council know as soon as possible so that it can be made ready for future use - Thank you.
Tel: 07798 600696
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