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Forest Hill Road Group Practice has one, you'd hope that other surgeries do as well.


In terms of a list, I think The London Ambulance Service has a list of registered AED's.


It is not only having one, but the cost of their sitting, ongoing maintenance and charging so AED's are always serviceable when needed to be used.

jazzer wrote:

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> Railway stations with AED's, defibrillators

> file:///C:/Users/Admin/Downloads/List%20of%20stations%20with%20life-saving%20defibrillators.pdf


Readers who want to read this file are going to need remote access to the machine you've downloaded it to. A link to https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/govia-thameslink-railway/documents/list-of-stations-with-life-saving-defibrillators-dot-pdf-415918, which follows on from https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/govia-thameslink-railway/pressreleases/great-northern-southern-and-thameslink-fit-life-saving-defibrillators-to-every-one-of-their-stations-3136338, is easier.


According to the 2018 thread https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1971318,1971642#msg-1971642 there were then AEDs at Fusion gym and at least Goodrich school. I've also found in the Alleyn's Junior School Medical First Aid Policy pdf that they have four AEDs, including one at Reception (Main Building, Senior School), and several trained users, and are on the LAS accredited list (described at https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/getting-involved/london-ambulance-service-defibrillator-accreditation-scheme/).

Shame there isn't an old red phone box - that would be perfect


But for how long? I believe phone boxes are powered from the local exchanges (as is the 'first' phone in the house if hard-wired) - hence 999 calls can be made from fixed lines when there is otherwise a power outtage. However, in the move to VOIP telephony (packet switching) - which BT is implementing - the old style exchange powered lines (PSTN) will stop. When this happens the power feed to old telephone boxes will also stop. So keeping defibrillators charged up will also cease, if they are housed in Telephone boxes. Very happy to stand corrected on this, of course.

I don't think there are any red boxes in LL anyway, but public AEDs are not left on charge, but do contain either a chargeable or non-chargeable battery. Designed that way so a member of the public isn't fiddling around disconnecting it from a source - just grabbing a bag.


Hospital based ones tend to be always charging for obvious reasons and are mainly AEDs but more adaptable ones exist for specialist use in cardiac diagnostics and therapy.


Anyway - thank you Monica for looking into this, it is very publicly spirited and may contribute to lives saved.

Hi heartblock

I have PMd you re suitability of Defibrillator for Lordship Lane.

Thanks



heartblock Wrote:

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> I don't think there are any red boxes in LL

> anyway, but public AEDs are not left on charge,

> but do contain either a chargeable or

> non-chargeable battery. Designed that way so a

> member of the public isn't fiddling around

> disconnecting it from a source - just grabbing a

> bag.

>

> Hospital based ones tend to be always charging for

> obvious reasons and are mainly AEDs but more

> adaptable ones exist for specialist use in cardiac

> diagnostics and therapy.

>

> Anyway - thank you Monica for looking into this,

> it is very publicly spirited and may contribute to

> lives saved.

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