Defibrillator Growth
By Geoff J
Sevenoaks
District Seniors Action Forum have agreed to support SEACamb in
the growth of PADs and CFR schemes. Next step is
to build small teams in Sevenoaks District's towns and
villages to take on the tasks needed to create and maintain a PAD
in their places. The tasks include:
1 assess the need for a PAD or
AED project in their locality;
2 plan the project in their
neighbourhood (town or village or part of a town etc);
3 make contact with property owners
willing to allow a PAD on the outside of their building
and/or have an AED etc;
4 procure a defibrillator,
box, and materials, site(s) etc and install it;
5 arrange for the long term
checking and care of the PAD(s) and associated
materials;
6 train several operators in first
aid survival and train residents in CPR;
7 raise funds for the scheme; and
8 liaise with prospective partners
in the scheme, eg parish or town councils, health and care
providers, local charities, doctors, dentists, supermarkets,
leisure centres and other high
footfall places.
