Defibrillators

The Council provides and maintains 2 public access defibrillators:

Seamer & Irton War Memorial Hall

-  Main Street, Seamer. YO12 4QD

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-  outside on the front wall

‘One Stop’ Crossgates

-  1 Avocet Shopping Centre, Curlew Drive, Crossgates. YO12 4TL

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-  outside on the side wall

The procedure for access to a defibrillator is as follows:

• A call is made to 999

• When the Ambulance Service receives a 999 call, the system automatically scans for the nearest defibrillator. A public access defibrillator will normally only show if the incident is within 600m of the cabinet.

• If the incident potentially may need a defibrillator, then the operator will ask if anyone is available to go and get the defibrillator and bring it back to the patient. If they are, they will be given the access code but not if it means leaving the patient alone or it delays CPR.

Once the defibrillator is with the patient the operator will give instructions on how to use the device.

A quick reference guide to the equipment is uploaded as a pdf file on this page and can be opened and/or downloaded, below.