We have a new arrival at Beech Croft Farm….
It isn’t just a shiny, newly refurbished red telephone box. It houses life saving equipment.
We have purchased a defibrillator for the use of anyone within our local area as our closest defibrillator is over 3 miles a way.
The most effective treatment for a person who has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest is the combined administration of CPR and the use of a defibrillator. A defibrillator will deliver an electrical shock to stop the hearts irregular rhythm and allow the hearts natural pacemaker to restart the natural rhythm.
Ambulances have them on board, but using a defibrillator in the minutes before an ambulance arrives can double someones chances of survival.
The defibrillator is coded so you don’t need us to let you use it. You call 999 and they will inform you of the location of your nearest defibrillator and give you the code.
We do hope that the defibrillator is never used, but, if it is then we hope that with this purchase- we can help save lives!!
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What an amazing thing to do! Well done Beechcroft! X
Thank You Josie x
Not many think of others but you guys always go that extra bit well done hope it never has to be used.
Thank You Philip! We hope so too x
Brilliant. I am an intensive care nurse and I know how important these are. If it is never used it is still worth every penny. Nice one.
Just got one in our village, the training is amazing. It was a great shame our red box had been taken away some years ago. Nobody should be afraid to use it in an emergency, just keep those chest compressions going to the tune on Nelly the Elephant, gets the timing right and get the defib. ready, it will even tell you how and if / when to use it. Hope it is a white elephant and never used but .. you never know.
Noticed the defibrillator last month.Good to see Beech Croft setting the standard.
WELL DONE.