Did you know that:

  • when a defibrillator is used in conjunction with CPR within eight minutes of a person having a cardiac arrest, they have a much greater chance of recovery?

When registering a PAD, you will need to provide the following information:

  • the precise location of the defibrillator

  • whether it is located within a building or external to it 

  • the days and hours of the day that it is accessible

  • how it can be accessed

  • details of the defibrillator’s manufacturer and model

If you are unsure whether the location of a defibrillator that you are aware of is registered, please go to the Public Access Defibrillator page to check for a previous registration and if it is not recorded, then please register it.

Cllr Iseult Roche, Lead Councillor for Project Aspire, Health, Safeguarding and Sport, who is a local doctor, says: “The importance of community or publicly accessible defibrillators cannot be underestimated. It is important that we know where each is located so that they can be found quickly. Studies have shown that the prompt use of a defibrillator can almost double survival rates if someone suffers a cardiac arrest. In any location it can take time for emergency services to arrive, so by giving access to a defibrillator, communities can play a key role in helping to save lives.”

Cllr Roche adds: “If someone suffers a cardiac arrest, it is essential that the emergency services are contacted immediately. Using a defibrillator in those first few critical minutes can significantly improve the chances of survival.”

Nigel Stock, Operations Manager, Guildford Operating Unit, SECAMB, says: “Currently in the UK, less than one in ten (8.6%) people survive a cardiac arrest. If we achieved the same survival rates of countries such as Norway (25%), where CPR and accessible defibrillators are made more public, many more lives could be saved each year.”

By registering your defibrillator and improving access to it, you might be helping to save someone’s life!

Published on Wednesday 24 May.