Ideal Electrical Solutions (UK) Ltd (IES) has installed a new defibrillator outside their Parsons Green office making it available for anyone to use in case of emergency.
This was part of their 2023 project to install several life-saving defibrillators in the city.
A spokesperson said: “The vital life-saving equipment, made possible through our own investment, has been approved by St John Scotland Community Defibrillators.
“It is installed on the exterior wall of our office, ensuring round-the-clock accessibility for everyone in our community.
“This new ‘iPad SPR Semi Auto AED’ defibrillator is available 24/7, ready to assist in any cardiac emergency. In case of an emergency all you need to do is call 999 or 112 and tell the emergency call handler the code displayed on the front of the defibrillator.”
The easiest part for the firm was to connect the defibrillator to an electricity supply. Mark Denholm of the company said: “We needed to get the cable and sleeve into our office and to do this we used a long SDS drill bit, connecting it to a red unswitched fused spur (this indicating that this supply cannot be switched off) and the electrical supply taken direct from our consumer unit. This connection guarantees uninterrupted power to the unit, ensuring that there is a constant power supply.”
The company is arranging training by St John Scotland for all of their staff so that they can use the AED if necessary.
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