The Gratton Trust is proud to host a defibrillator on its premises, it is available 24/7 365 days of the year for medical emergencies anywhere in the village
If someone near you collapses, is unresponsive and is not breathing then do the following immediately:
- Call 999 and ask for Ambulance
- State your location and calmly and clearly tell them the situation
- If someone is with you then send them for the nearest defibrillator (see below)
- Commence CPR
- On arrival of defibrillator turn on device and follow verbal and video instructions until arrival of Ambulance Service
- If no defibrillator is available continue CPR until arrival of Ambulance Service
Collecting defibrillator:
- Go to Gratton Pavilion
- Despite appearances, the AED cabinet is UNLOCKED
- Open the cabinet
- Remove orange defibrillator pack
- Return to patient
- Turn on device and follow verbal instructions
- You will need to remove the casualty’s clothing to expose the chest. There is a pair of shears, gloves, and razor in the orange pack.
For more information about local defibrillators and advice on their use, please visit the Wonston Community Public Access Defibrillators website. You can look up nearby AEDs on the DefibFinder website.