Automated external defibrillator for schools and organisations working with children.

The government has announced on 12 March 2015 that it is extending a special deal enabling schools to buy life-saving defibrillator machines at reduced prices to all early years settings, including holiday and out-of-school providers.

Defibrillators are easy-to-use machines that could mean the difference between life and death for a child suffering from cardiac arrest. The machines work by delivering a controlled electric shock to the heart through sticky pads placed on the chest. The shocks interrupt the irregular heart rhythm that characterises a cardiac arrest, causing it to return to normal.

The only early years settings previously able to access these arrangements were maintained and independent nursery schools. The 12 March 2015 announcement will extend the deal to:

• pre-school establishments
• private, voluntary and independent nurseries
• playgroups
• holiday and out-of-school providers.

Please review in this link.. How your organisation can buy, install and maintain an automated external defibrillator.  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/automated-external-defibrillators-aeds-in-schools