Do we have a Defibrillator in East Dulwich?

[monica]

Hi

Does anyone know if we have a Defibrillator in ED?

If yes where? If not can we apply to ge one with CGS money or local funding?

James McCash can you help with this?

Thank you

[DuncanW]

There are defibs in ED - I'm sure there would be one at the leisure centre. Plus other sports venues probably have them too like ESPN, Dulwich Hamlet - the cinema possibly...

[alice]

But if nobody knows where they are ?.

[beansprout]

Would be good to have one in Dulwich Library or even in local Sainsbury

[jazzer]

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.

[kford]

When you find one: https://www.sja.org.uk/get-advice/i-need-to-know/the-circuit/

[heartblock]

Do please - if you are an organisation with an AED put it on this list - thanks kford.

[heartblock]

But remember - the St. John's isn't a public list - it is used by emergency phone operators to redirect the public after they have called 999 for a cardiac arrest, so that an AED can be found while waiting for the paramedics.

[natty01295]

There might be at Hamlet Football Grounds East Dulwich next to Sainsburys

[Peckhampam]

There is one at Denmark Hill station

[jazzer]

Railway stations with AED's, defibrillators

List%20of%20stations%20with%20life-saving%20defibrillators.pdf

AED's located across London, It does NOT seem to be complete.

https://www.heartsafe.org.uk/aed-locations

[ianr]

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/).

[AylwardS]

There is one in M&S next to East Dulwich station

[jazzer]

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[MinaBallerina90]

I believe DMC Crystal palace road has one and would hope/ assume other GP surgeries do too.

[ED_moots]

There's one by the ticket machines at ED Station. Yellow bow on the wall.

[monica]

Thank you everyone for your replies. We need one on Lordship Lane, if the nearest one is ED station. Il look into trying to get one for the lane. Can anyone help with this?

Thanks

Monica

[monica]

iv just checked the prices for the AED Defibrillator, I think we should start a Gofundme page to raise funds for it.

[heartblock]

ED Tavern would be a good place and maybe the library at the other end? Shame there isn't an old red phone box - that would be perfect!

The local St.John's Ambulance could be a useful contact to help.

[jazzer]

Hi Monica, have pm'd you with some helpful details.

[monica]

Thank you Jazzer, much appreciated.

[Penguin68]

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.

[heartblock]

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.

[monica]

Thank you Heartblock. Jazzer has been very helpful, I will contact Jazzer's contacts and see if they can help.

[monica]

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.