Reading This Could Save a Life
Pembridge has a new defibrillator!
Where to find it?
It’s installed outside the Parish Hall, Bearwood Lane, HR6 9EB
It joins two others in the parish:-
In the East Street car park, mounted on the wall of the toilet block. HR6 9HB
And in the telephone box in Broxwood which recently saved the life of a parishioner.
There’s no longer a defibrillator at the Red Lion.
What’s it for?
It can be used to restart someone’s heart after a suspected cardiac arrest (heart attack). When someone has a heart attack, obtaining treatment quickly is vital to their chances of recovery.
Every second counts. So, make sure that everyone in your home and workplace knows where the nearest one can be found.
How to access it
Follow these steps:-
Dial 999 and speak to the emergency operator.
Give them the postcode where the defibrillator is located. It’s written on the front of it.
The emergency operator will give you a code.
Key the code into the keypad.
The cover will open and release the defibrillator.
Stay on the line with the 999 operator. They will tell you what to do.
What else should I do?
Tell all your family, friends, and neighbours where the new defibrillator is.
Next time you’re at the Parish Hall take a look at it.
Familiarising yourself with the location and simple to follow steps could make it easier to use in an emergency.
How has it been acquired?
The Parish Hall Trustees have sponsored the refurbishment and maintenance of the defibrillator.
A generous private donation has funded the East Street machine. The defibrillator was donated in memory of Nicola Gostelow, “Nikki” whose heart was always in Pembridge.
Kay Ingram
