Defibrillators in Launton

As you will have read in last month’s Launton Lines, the village now has an additional defibrillator installed on the front of the Parish Hall.

A couple of other defibrillators were mentioned in the defibrillator training article, but the only ones currently registered with the Ambulance Service for 24-hour use are the ones at The Bull and the Parish Hall; these are the ones you will be directed to if you dial 999 and are told that a defibrillator is needed.

The website https://www.defibfinder.uk/ gives details of all registered defibrillators in the area.

Also, to clarify, the one at The Bull has not been replaced. It was used in November and was taken out of action for a short time while the supplies were replenished, but it was back in action within days.

If you are able to help someone with a medical emergency, wherever you are in the country, you should dial 999 and ask for the Ambulance Service.

The Ambulance Call Handler will ask a range of questions and will decide whether a defibrillator is needed. They will then tell you where the nearest one is and will give you the access code. It may be that you need to send someone else to get it while you stay with the patient and perform ‘CPR’.

The Call Handler will stay with you on the telephone and instruct you on what to do until the paramedics arrive.