A new defibrillator is in place at Alleynes Academy in Stone. The AED has been registered with the local ambulance service.
Vicki England, Director of Business and Finance, said “Alleyne’s Academy is committed to the safety and wellbeing of the staff, students and local community it serves. We heard about the huge difference Automated External Defibrillators can make to survival rates. Having an (AED) alongside qualified trained staff on site provides peace of mind and assurance that should we have someone on-site or close by that is experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest we have a real opportunity to save a life.”
Jamie Richards, Chief Executive Officer of Stone-based charity AEDdonate, said: “We are delighted that Alleynes Academy now have a brand new defibrillator installed at their school. Congratulations to everyone at the school for keeping their community safe in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest.”
AEDdonate covers the whole of the UK to raise awareness, knowledge and confidence in the safe use of defibrillators and CPR as well as fitting them within local communities.
To donate to the charity from home visit aeddonate.org.uk, or to discuss fundraising for a community defibrillator in your local area call 01785 472 224.
The chance of survival after Sudden Cardiac Arrest decreases minute by minute, but if someone is shocked with a defibrillator within 3 minutes, their chance of survival increases by 70 %.
Having an AED within a 1/2-mile radius from wherever you are I believe is a must. We would welcome further communities to get in touch to see if we can help.”
If anyone dials 999 to a patient who is in cardiac arrest in the area, the caller will be advised on the location of the defibrillator and provided with the code to open the secure cabinet in which it is housed. The ambulance call assessor has the ability to talk to any caller, defibrillator trained or not, through instructions on how to use the device as well as CPR techniques. The defibrillator itself also provides voice guidance throughout and pictorial guides are also present.
If you would like more information on how you or your business can donate a defibrillator to a Community Public Access Site visit www.aeddonate.org.uk