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New Defibrillators For The District

Wednesday, 22 June 2016 07:00

Life saving first aid cover is being provided for people in Bradford with 18 new defibrillators installed across Council and public sites.

Three of the defibrillators will be located outside for anyone to use, including one in City Park.
Defibrillation is a life-saving treatment for people suffering cardiac arrest spasms called dysrhythmia. The machine delivers an external electric pulse to the patient which stops the spasm and allows the natural rhythm of the heart to start again.
Fifteen defibrillators will be placed at Council offices, depots or other sites while a further three ‘public access’ defibrillators will be at outdoor locations across the district.
Training will be provided to Council staff to use the equipment. The fool-proof public access defibrillators include instructions so that members of the public can use them in an emergency, guided by 999 operators.
Studies have shown that early defibrillation greatly increases a patient’s chances of survival and recovery.
If you are ever in a situation where a defibrillator might be needed, please remember the first thing to do is call 999 to request an ambulance.
Performing basic life support can also help save someone’s life by keeping the blood and oxygen circulating around the body and keeping that brain alive until help arrives.
Council defibrillators will be located in Britannia House, Margaret McMillan Towers, Sir Henry Mitchell House, City Hall, Alderbury House, Britannia House, Oastler Market, Alhambra Theatre, Eccleshill and Bingley swimming pools, Laisterdyke and Shearbridge depots, St James’s Market, and Doe Park Reservoir activities centre.
The external public access defibrillators will be located at the  Pavilion building in City Park, the public toilet behind The Grove, Ilkley, and Shipley Library.
Coun Val Slater, Deputy Leader of Bradford Council and Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing, said: "We have been told by the ambulance service that Bradford is leading the way in the provision of defibrillators, and they hope our example could be followed by other local authorities in the county.
"Our buildings are used by many members of the public as well as staff and it’s good to know that in an emergency, help is on hand immediately.”
Kersten England, Chief Executive of Bradford Council said: "Hopefully, we will never have to use the defibrillators but its reassuring to know that they are in place.
 "Life-saving technology has progressed to the point where it makes sense to have defibrillators available in as many locations as possible.”  

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