DO YOU NEED A DEFIBRILLATOR ? WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO ?
IF YOU SUSPECT A HEART ATTACK OR NEED A DEFIBRILLATOR
STAGE ONE : —- DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICE —-
If you are the only person available :
THE OPERATOR MAY INSTRUCT YOU HOW TO DEAL WITH THE PATIENT (such as check breathing ,clear airway and start cardiac massage.)
— PLACE PATIENT FLAT ON THE FLOOR
— CLEAR AN AIRWAY
— REMOVE CLOTHING FROM TOP HALF OF BODY
— START CARDIAC MASSAGE
If more than one person is available :
THE OPERATOR WILL ASK YOU TO SEND SOMEONE ELSE TO COLLECT A DEFIBRILLATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION :
Location : The former telephone kiosk, School Lane, outside the Martin’s Arms Public House.
Code : The number to open the yellow cabinet containing the defibrillator.
STAGE TWO Upon return to patient :
1. OPEN UP DEFIBRILLATOR AND LISTEN TO THE MACHINE GIVING YOU VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS
2. PLACE THE 2 ELECTRODES DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE TOP PART OF THE BODY IN THE POSITION EXPLAINED IN THE VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS
3. CONTINUE LISTENING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE DEFIBRILLATOR UNTIL MEDICAL HELP ARRIVES
PLEASE DO NOT PANIC – THERE ARE FULL VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS .
