What is a Defibrillator?

A defibrillator is a device that gives a jolt of energy to the heart. It helps get the heart beating again when someone is in cardiac arrest and their heart has stopped. You might also hear it being called a defib, a PAD (public access defibrillator) or an AED (automated external defibrillator).

Seend parish Council has installed THREE  24-hour public access defibrillators across in the parish. The defibrillator locations and what3words addresses are;

 

The Three Magpies, Sells Green

SN12 6RN

Telephone Box in front of the Pub

The Brewery, Seend Cleeve

SN12 6PX

Box on Wall in front of the Pub

Seend Community Centre, Rusty Lane

SN12 6NS

On left side of Main Entrance

You can familiarise yourself with defibrillator locations in West Swindon by visiting The Circuit which is a national defibrillator network which maps defibrillators across the UK. Simply enter SN5 into the search bar.
 

What to do in an Emergency

If someone is in cardiac arrest, call 999 and start CPR. When you call 999, the operator can tell you if there's a public access defibrillator nearby. If you're on your own, do not interrupt CPR to go and find a defibrillator. If it's possible, send someone else to find one.

Anyone can use a defibrillator. You do not need training. Once you turn it on, it will give clear step-by-step voice instructions.

Many defibrillators also have visual prompts and images showing how to use it.

The device checks the person’s heart rhythm and will only tell you to give them a shock if it’s needed. You cannot shock yourself or someone else accidentally.

To find out more about how to use a defibrillator in an emergency visit the British Heart Foundation website.