Addressing Low Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
In the event of a cardiac arrest which takes place in an out-of-hospital setting, only one in ten people survive - largely down to a lack of access to a defibrillator. For every minute that defibrillation is delayed, the victim’s chance of survival falls by around 10%. Increasing the availability of Community Public Access Defibrillators (cPADs) in public settings is an efficient way at improving these odds.
Mobile Emergency Equipment Across the Region
NECIT Services has committed to installing one defibrillator in every service van at a rate of one per month. Our engineers travel across the region to deliver expert welding inspection and certification services, and will be able to take their defibrillator wherever they go for use in emergency situations. NECIT Services will ensure they receive training on the correct use of the defibrillator, and that every machine is correctly maintained and ready for operation.
Expanding Access to Defibrillators in Educational Settings
In addition to our fleet, every college signed up as an approved NECIT Services examination centre will also be equipped with a cPAD, giving our communities readily available access to this emergency medical technology. NECIT Services’ defibrillators will be registered on The Circuit, a database hosted by the British Heart Foundation which maps available machines, allowing them to be quickly located by both members of the public and healthcare professionals or paramedics for emergency use.
Creating a Network of Lifesaving Technology in the North East
With these two initiatives working in tandem, NECIT Services’ network of emergency defibrillators will span the North East, increasing access to this lifesaving technology wherever a NECIT Services engineer ventures.
