The Government has launched a grant funding scheme for the expansion of publicly accessible Automated External Defibrillators in the community.
This fund builds on the work of the Government, NHS and others to improve survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest through the use of defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Defibrillators can provide vital life-saving treatment, with latest research showing that accessing these devices within three to five minutes of a cardiac arrest increases the chance of survival by over 40%.
Successful applicants to the fund will be asked to match or contribute to the funding they receive, potentially doubling the number of new defibrillators created by the fund. More information about the fund will be available soon. In the meantime, the Department of Health and Social Care has published an expression of interest form for local organisations that want a defibrillator.
Complete the following form to register your interest: CLICK HERE.