Defibrillators & CPR
Find your nearest public defibrillator, and know what to do if someone collapses.
In a cardiac arrest, call 999 first. The call handler can direct you to the nearest defibrillator and give you the code to open its cabinet.
Find defibrillators near Eccleshall
You can’t do any harm
A public access defibrillator (AED) is designed to be used by anyone, with no training. It talks you through every step and will only deliver a shock if the person’s heart needs one.
If someone collapses and isn’t breathing normally
- Call 999 and put your phone on speaker.
- Start CPR — push hard and fast in the centre of the chest, 100–120 times a minute.
- Send someone for a defibrillator — the 999 call handler can tell you where the nearest one is.
Want your club, workplace or village group to learn CPR? Get in touch — we’re happy to come and show you.
How to use a defibrillator
Turn it on
Open the case — most switch on automatically. Follow the voice and visual prompts.
Attach the pads
On bare skin as shown: below the right collarbone, and on the lower left side of the chest.
Let it analyse
Make sure nobody is touching the patient while it checks the heart rhythm.
Shock if advised
Stand clear and press the button if told to. Then carry straight on with CPR until help arrives.
Help keep us on the road
We get no central funding. Every pound pays for fuel, kit, training and uniforms — and helps us reach someone in those first critical minutes.