27 October 2020 - SP Defibrillator
Dear all,
The Sutton Poyntz defibrillator was installed back in June 2017. Alan Hale, our current local First Responder for the SW Ambulance Service, checks it on a monthly basis and will let us know when anything needs doing to keep it functional. Many thanks to Alan for doing that for us. However he has suggested to Jez that the signage is poor and that a reminder about its presence and location would be useful. Alan will provide some updated signs, and here is the reminder! The Village Defibrillator is located in the rear car park of the Springhead Pub. As you go up the ramp past the Pizza Hut it’s on the back of the shed on your left, facing the doors into the Pavilion/Blue Duck bar. It is registered on the ambulance service computer despatch system so anyone calling 999 for a cardiac arrest in Sutton Poyntz will be informed of its location. It is extremely easy to use and provides full voice instructions. Believe me, if I can use one, anybody can. Let’s hope it is never needed, but it is comforting to know that it is close at hand.
Stay safe and keep smiling
Chris