Eggelscliffe Area Residents’ Association (EARA), working in partnership with the Egglescliffe Parish Hall Association (EPHA), have purchased an automatic defibrillator on behalf of their local community. This defibrillator is now situated outside the front of Egglescliffe Parish Hall, in a secure and key coded defibrillator box.
The above defibrillator has been registered with the North East Ambulance Service, who have been given its precise location, contact details and the key code. Should anyone require the use of a defibrillator they should dial 999 and inform the ambulance service of their requirements. The ambulance service will, because most devices have been registered with them, be able to identify the nearest device to their location and provide the appropriate key code, if necessary.
It is hoped that we never have to use this defibrillator but, we can live happily live in the knowledge that it is available for use by the public 24 hours a day, should a person suffer a heart attack.
The defibrillator and its box will be checked regularly to ensure the battery of the device is fully charged and the locking mechanism of the box itself is working well.
