Defibrillator
​Community defibrillator information - What to do in an emergency?
To access the community defibrillator at Woodton Village Hall (NR35 2NG), the following process must be followed:
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Should a person be found unresponsive, shout / call for help
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Call 999 as soon as possible. Ideally, this should be carried out by a bystander, but if no one else is available you should make the call yourself before assessing whether breathing is normal
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Commence first aid and also shout for help
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Ambulance Control will discuss the symptoms and if they agree that cardiac arrest could be the suspected diagnosis, then they will direct you to the nearest AED and provide a code to access the cabinet
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If possible dispatch someone to access the cabinet, give them the code and take the AED to the emergency. If you are alone, then stay with the patient and continue providing first aid
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Ambulance Control will want the caller to stay on the line until the ambulance arrives as they will talk you through the actions that are needed
Further information/guidance can be found from;
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Resuscitation Council UK
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East of England Ambulance NHS Trust
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British Heart Foundation​​​