Defibrillator in the Workplace

Takeaway_Addict

ASk your management company as they may not want this responsibility. If so hand it back to the tenant to be reponsible for it.

Stigy

foolofbeans wrote: »

We have just purchased some defibrillators and had to register them with our local ambulance service so if anybody dialled 999 they could be informed of the defib location and access code. You may need to do the same thing unless it will be open all the time?
We are having training sessions provided free of charge from the local First Responders who use the defibs regularly. Check out your local Parish or Town Council for some advice as there is a big surge of local councils providing defibs for their local area and they may have some useful advice for you.

As it's not a public access define (in a public place), you won't need to have the key code procedure. The only reason this is in place is to prevent vandalism and because when putting a defib in public you're dealing with potential people who may forget to dial 999 or panic and not be able to comprehend instructions given by the machine. Not saying its not of benefit, as in the heat of the moment it's not beyond possibility that one might forget to dial 999. The difference with a defib in a location such as this gatehouse, is that it's safe to assume that those using it will at least have a couple of hours familiarisation, so should be competent.

DigForVictory

While training is always nice to have it is not vital. Besides, the machine is brutally clear - without mincing words it really is pretty clear & if you have a nasty fail of nerve, find a Scout.

I can point to 60 6-8 year olds who all recently did level one first aid & all know where to plonk the sticky pads (the lovely mountain rescue chap waxes his chest to minimise his discomfort whilst teaching) - they may not have the heft to jump up & down on a cardiac patient but they can Certainly tell someone else what to do. (And god help you being bossed by a six year old girl barely to your belt & a fifth your body weight soaking wet, but do please listen as they'll have been taught the right stuff.)

Older Scouts are likely similarly or more thoroughly trained & are also available....

Wyndham

foolofbeans wrote: »

We have just purchased some defibrillators and had to register them with our local ambulance service so if anybody dialled 999 they could be informed of the defib location and access code. You may need to do the same thing unless it will be open all the time?
We are having training sessions provided free of charge from the local First Responders who use the defibs regularly. Check out your local Parish or Town Council for some advice as there is a big surge of local councils providing defibs for their local area and they may have some useful advice for you.

Yes, do register it. And be aware that if someone collapses on the pavement outside the place you are in, then you may well have the nearest defibrillator, so may get called, even if they are nothing to do with you.

I had training in the summer as my church as just got one. While I think it's a good thing overall, I sincerely hope I never have to use it. The whole area makes me feel a bit 'wobbly' to be honest. But if I'd had the heart attack, I'd hope that someone would at least try to help me.... I'd rather have someone try and fail than no one try at all.