DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR NEAREST DEFIBRILLATOR IS?
WHITSOME HAS 3 DEFIBRILLATORS
FIRST – IS IN THE RED PHONE BOX, OPPOSITE THE HALL.
SECOND – IS AT ENTRANCE TO WHITSOME HILL ESTATE, Right hand side
THIRD – IS AT RAVELAW, 2nd house on the right, Ravelaw View.
PLEASE go and find them, before you need to use one!
Remember, first dial 999. Shout for help! You need a helper to run for the defibrillator. Start CPR.
Do not leave a casualty to look for a defibrillator yourself, the ambulance will bring one if you are on your own. However, with a helper to fetch the nearest defibrillator, follow these simple steps:
- Step 1: Turn the defibrillator on by pressing the green button and follow its instructions.
- Step 2: Peel off the sticky pads and attach them to the patient’s skin, one on each side of the chest, as shown in the picture on the defibrillator.
- Step 3: Once the pads have been attached, stop CPR and don’t touch the patient. The defibrillator will then analyse the patient’s heart rhythm.
- Step 4: The defibrillator will assess whether a shock is needed and if so, it will tell you to press the shock button. An automatic defibrillator will shock the patient without prompt. Do not touch the patient while they are being shocked.
- Step 5: The defibrillator will tell you when the shock has been delivered and whether you need to continue CPR.
- Step 6: Continue with chest compressions and rescue breaths until the patient shows signs of life or the defibrillator tells you to stop so it can analyse the heartbeat again.
