Whitebridge Estates in Stone have their finger on the pulse and have invested in two life Saving Defibrillators for their site.
Should anyone suffer a cardiac arrest the first port of call should always be to dial 999 and commence CPR immediately. However, anyone dialing 999 to report a cardiac arrest within the Whitebridge Estates area of Stone will now be advised of the location of the defibrillator and given the code to open the secure cabinet in which it is housed. The ambulance call assessor has the ability to talk any caller, trained or untrained, through instructions in how to use the device. The defibrillator itself also provides voice guidance throughout and pictorial guides are also present.
Victoria Tufail, West Midlands Ambulance Service Community Response Manager said: “As a service we strongly believe that by having defibrillators installed in public places and by having people trained in their use, helps to ensure that the best care possible can be provided quickly and effectively prior to the arrival of an ambulance”
“The quicker someone in cardiac arrest is defibrillated, not only improves the chance of their survival, but it can also help to improve the chances of a patient’s full recovery and reduce the time to do so. For every minute a patient is in cardiac arrest, their chance of survival decreases by 10 percent. So every second really does count!”
Jamie Richards, Director of Midlands Safety Training and AED Sales UK said: “It really is great to be educating local people in the use of a Defibrillator and Basic Life Support, we certainly hope that these units do not have to be used but it is vital that we start to promote and make people aware of the need of these life saving pieces of equipment”
For more information on the service we provide please call 08458 622527 or visit www.aedsalesuk.co.uk
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