our new defibrillator

Our building is now host to an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). These have been demonstrated to be effective at helping people who have undergone a cardiac arrest. In these situations, every minute matters, and ambulances can take 5-10minutes to reach the area. Early use of an AED can mean that life-saving treatment can be given to patients earlier, leading to an increased chance of surviving cardiac arrest.

The AED is located in a yellow cabinet on the Westhall Gardens side of the church, adjacent to the side door (Postcode EH10 4JU, what3words /// quest.sake.churn). It has a codelock, with the code being supplied by the ambulance service 999 system when a caller phones to request assistance for a collapsed adult.

BEC would like to acknowledge the assistance of both Tesco ‘Bags of Help’ charity and 100^th Pentland Scout Group in helping with funds to purchase the AED.

We hope to have a training session for use of AED, and CPR skills later this year once pandemic restrictions are eased. Hosting the defibrillator fits without our church vision of being a positive part of our local community and working with community groups in the area. 

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