Blog
American Pan UK
American Pan UK have recently installed a defibrillator and indoor cabinet at their warehouse in Irlam, West Manchester.
Catalin Sfeatcu kindly invited us to American Pan UK to see the defibrillator in situ and learn why he has decided to invest in a device for the safety of his colleagues.
Rose Hill Theatre
Rose Hill Theatre passionately believe that culture is key to building creative, resilient and hopeful communities. Their impact extends far beyond Rose Hills brilliant intimate theatre, of which I had a pleasure of a guided tour of during my visit. It really is a remarkable community and place.
What to do when your defibrillator starts to beep
Has your defibrillator gone from being silent in its storage to sounding a loud, intermittent beeping sound? Here are some things you need to know about why this could be happening. Defibrillator maintenance is important to ensure your life-saving device remains ready to rescue in the event of an emergency.
Finnings
Finning has donated 23 defibrillators to charities and organisations chosen by its staff as it renewed its current provision. In support of its commitment to sustainability and reusing equipment where possible, the firm asked employers to nominate organisations where the life saving devices could support those groups most at risk.
Pads and Battery Reminder Service FAQs
According to the Resuscitation Council, there are approximately 60,000 cardiac arrests in the UK each year, 90-95% of which are fatal. A shock from a defibrillator and effective CPR is the only definitive treatment for sudden cardiac arrest. It's important to protect and maintain your device to ensure it's always ready to be used in an emergency and to provide a life-saving shock if required.
Benenden Health
On Friday 28th April we visited Benenden Health in York to donate a defibrillator to Benenden Charitable Trust.
Benenden Charitable Trust help members or previous members experiencing financial difficulties or distress due to a health condition or an unexpected change in circumstances. After seeing the fantastic work Benenden are doing for peoples livelihood we wanted to give something back.
Does My Workplace Need a Defibrillator?
Workplaces and public spaces currently have no legal requirement to provide a defibrillator. The Department of Education have committed that by the end of the academic year 2022/2023, all schools in England should has at least one defibrillator on the premises.
Defibrillator Packages - What Are They?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) does not discriminate and can happen anywhere at any time, to anyone. Equipping essential environments with the correct defibrillator, storage and signage allows you to act effectively and confidently in the event of an emergency.
The Urmston Pub
The Urmston Pub has recently installed a public assess defibrillator located on the outside wall of the pub to ensure the surrounding community is heart safe in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest emergency.
Sturminster and Stockwood Community Association
Councillor Graham Morris applied to defibshop in relation to the donate a defibrillator scheme and his comprehensive application and reasoning bagged him a unit.
