How to use the Defibrillator
Defibrillator located on Venezia Building, inside a black plastic circular box
Our defibrillator is a Zoll AED 3 (Automated External Defibrillator).
Our defibrillator is model Zoll AED 3 (Automated External Defibrillator)
If someone has a sudden cardiac arrest and you are asked by the Emergency Services to use the defibrillator, then they will talk you through how it works as well as the unit ‘speaking’ the instructions too. Follow these links to online training that you can view anytime:
Upper Saxondale Zoll 3 training video created for our village defibrillator by CHT (5 mins)
Community Defibrillators, how they work, can I be sued, CPR produced by CHT (24 minutes)
How to save a life with CPR and a defibrillator produced by CHT and Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (6½ minutes)
Zoll AED 3 CPR and AED training produced by Action First Aid (3½ minutes) our defibrillator is in a black plastic circular box and not a save station metal cabinet
Defibrillator awareness from the British Heart Foundation (2½ minutes)
Lifesaver has interactive films to guide you through using a defibrillator (various times) * NEW LINK *
DRs ABCD poster
The CHT has produced a really helpful DRs ABCD poster with clear instructions about what to do if someone collapses:
Danger - ensure the scene is safe
Response - check the casualty needs help
Shout - shout for help
Airway - ensure airway is open and clear
Breathing - look for normal breathing
Compressions - not breathing normally? Start compressions!
Defibrillation - get someone to fetch a defibrillator