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Public Hearts Cheltenham Defibrillator Campaign
Public Hearts Cheltenham Defibrillator Campaign
As an Ofqual regulated first aid training and education provider, teaching learners about how to respond to a cardiac arrest is an essential and vital element of all first aid training course content. This includes the safe use of an AED – an Automated External Defibrillator, referred to as a defibrillator or defib for short.
Tidal Training Direct Ltd. started to run an open course to support staff from businesses in and around Cheltenham and Gloucestershire in May 2017. Naturally one of the questions our learners asked during training about the safe use of an AED is “where is my nearest defibrillator?
This marked the start of the Cheltenham Defibrillator Campaign, now known as Public Hearts. Co-Founders Clare Seed, Director of Tidal Training Direct Ltd and cardiac arrest survivor Chris Hickey began to raise awareness and numbers of lifesaving defibrillators in Cheltenham, to share these locations with the Ambulance Service. Accurately mapping and sharing this information enables 999 Service Centres to direct callers to the nearest operational and available defib in the event of a cardiac arrest.
This research highlighted key points At that time in 2018/9, there were very few defibs registered, both with the Ambulance Service and on publicly available information sites. Two Public Access Defibrillators in the Montpellier area of Cheltenham were clearly housed in phone boxes, yet were not listed on these sources of information. Most notably, there were no public access defibs in Cheltenham town centre at all.
This marked the start of Public Hearts work. Thanks to the generosity of Cheltenham BID in 2019 we were delighted to facilitate Cheltenham town centre’s first Public Access Defibrillator in one of the phone boxes by Franco Manca, The Promenade.We also upgraded the 2 Cardiac Science defibrillators in the Montpellier phone boxes to more current models.
Pre Covid, we also donated a defib in Moon Under Water at the bottom of Bath Rd, co-founded one for the United Services Club and more recently, part funded one for Holy Trinity School to support a child with a congenital heart condition.
Our principal aim goal was to facilitate a series of public access defibrillators along Cheltenham High Street (ideally every 200 metres) to benefit the local
and visiting communities (which can add up to some 250,000 during race week)
And 4 years on, making substantial progress thanks to the generosity of our Key Partners and the great support of the business community.
In early August 2021, Bob Holt OBE and Mike Turl each generously donated a defibrillator with a view to having them placed in the community to support this essential campaign.
These were installed on 10 December 2021 and are located at 340 High St CCP and The Brewery Quarter by The Cosy Club – marking Cheltenham High St’s first 2 Public Access Defibrillators.
David Jones, MD of Evans Jones as planning professionals kindly stepped up on a pro-bono basis to support our engagement with the local business community in identifying potential locations for 11 defibrillators and cabinets donated by Spirax Sarco.
These were quickly installed in early 2021 and are all benefiting the community. Thank you Spirax and to all our Public Hearts Defib locations.
In terms of supporting standardisation, efficient defibrillator maintenance, location and access, all our defibs are registered on The Circuit – The National Defibrillator Network used by all UK NHS Ambulance Services. Historically, each of the 14 ambulance services across the UK had their own defibrillator database for their area.
For the first time, The Circuit brings this information together into one database having reached the 50,000 milestone already.
When a defibrillator is registered on The Circuit, their location and status is instantly synchronised with the emergency services’ systems ensuring that their information is always up to date and ready to help save lives.
If you have a defibrillator, you can register it here with The Circuit so 999 ambulance services can direct callers to the nearest unit in the event of a cardiac arrest.
This is vital when moments matter in the chain of survival.
What a privilege it is to see how Public Hearts is going from strength to strength.
“In August 2022, G4S Facilities Management contacted us with a number of ZOLL EADPLUS defibrillators to donate from Covid testing centres. As at December 2022 Public Hearts Cheltenham has facilitated 40 defibrillators in Cheltenham, Gloucester and one at The Ewe Space Matson. The next defib will be installed at Mulberry Lodge, the main entrance to Oxstalls Campus of The University of Gloucestershire – another collaborative relationship supporting our Campaign.”
Thank you for the support of founding and key partners, Cheltenham BID as well as Circle2Success members Bob Holt OBE, Spirax Sarco, Evans Jones, Tidal Training Ltd, G4S and Chun Kong in collaboration with Marketing Cheltenham.
With 3 awards under our belt, a dedicated Public Hearts Defib Hub and continued Partner Commitment, there’s plenty more exciting news to come in 2023 and beyond
Please get in touch to get involved, ask any questions and to support Public Hearts.
Public Hearts actions include local business engagement, collection tins in over 20 town centre pubs/bars (hence the Pub in Public Hearts) to fund for defibrillators in pubs in strategic locations. Moon Under Water on Bath Rd was the first pub to receive a defib through donations – https://cheltenhambid.co.uk/bid-backing-defib-campaign/
Did you know...
More than 3,600 people are resuscitated by ambulance staff every year in the South West because they suffer a pre-hospital cardiac arrest. For every minute that passes once in cardiac arrest, a person loses a further 10% chance of survival, and with this dramatic loss in chance of survival, there is a need of a defibrillator every 4-5 minutes walk. Without doubt this availability would improve cardiac arrest survival rates throughout the South West.”
You are welcome to support us through The Cheltenham Good Causes Lottery, a weekly lottery that raising money for good causes in Cheltenham. Tickets for the lottery will cost £1 and each ticket will have a 1 in 50 chance to win a prize, with a top prize of £25,000.
50% of the ticket price comes to Public Hearts Cheltenham and 10% goes to No Child Left Behind Cheltenham.
Buy tickets here and good luck – for a great cause
Read more about Public Hearts on our blog pageTidal
Public Hearts Cheltenham Defibrillator Campaign
Public Hearts Cheltenham Defibrillator Campaign
As an Ofqual regulated first aid training and education provider, teaching learners about how to respond to a cardiac arrest is an essential and vital element of all first aid training course content. This includes the safe use of an AED – an Automated External Defibrillator, referred to as a defibrillator or defib for short.
Tidal Training Direct Ltd. started to run an open course to support staff from businesses in and around Cheltenham and Gloucestershire in May 2017. Naturally one of the questions our learners asked during training about the safe use of an AED is “where is my nearest defibrillator?
This marked the start of the Cheltenham Defibrillator Campaign, now known as Public Hearts. Co-Founders Clare Seed, Director of Tidal Training Direct Ltd and cardiac arrest survivor Chris Hickey began to raise awareness and numbers of lifesaving defibrillators in Cheltenham, to share these locations with the Ambulance Service. Accurately mapping and sharing this information enables 999 Service Centres to direct callers to the nearest operational and available defib in the event of a cardiac arrest.
This research highlighted key points At that time in 2018/9, there were very few defibs registered, both with the Ambulance Service and on publicly available information sites. Two Public Access Defibrillators in the Montpellier area of Cheltenham were clearly housed in phone boxes, yet were not listed on these sources of information. Most notably, there were no public access defibs in Cheltenham town centre at all.
This marked the start of Public Hearts work. Thanks to the generosity of Cheltenham BID in 2019 we were delighted to facilitate Cheltenham town centre’s first Public Access Defibrillator in one of the phone boxes by Franco Manca, The Promenade.We also upgraded the 2 Cardiac Science defibrillators in the Montpellier phone boxes to more current models.
Pre Covid, we also donated a defib in Moon Under Water at the bottom of Bath Rd, co-founded one for the United Services Club and more recently, part funded one for Holy Trinity School to support a child with a congenital heart condition.
Our principal aim goal was to facilitate a series of public access defibrillators along Cheltenham High Street (ideally every 200 metres) to benefit the local
and visiting communities (which can add up to some 250,000 during race week)
And 4 years on, making substantial progress thanks to the generosity of our Key Partners and the great support of the business community.
In early August 2021, Bob Holt OBE and Mike Turl each generously donated a defibrillator with a view to having them placed in the community to support this essential campaign.
These were installed on 10 December 2021 and are located at 340 High St CCP and The Brewery Quarter by The Cosy Club – marking Cheltenham High St’s first 2 Public Access Defibrillators.
David Jones, MD of Evans Jones as planning professionals kindly stepped up on a pro-bono basis to support our engagement with the local business community in identifying potential locations for 11 defibrillators and cabinets donated by Spirax Sarco.
These were quickly installed in early 2021 and are all benefiting the community. Thank you Spirax and to all our Public Hearts Defib locations.
In terms of supporting standardisation, efficient defibrillator maintenance, location and access, all our defibs are registered on The Circuit – The National Defibrillator Network used by all UK NHS Ambulance Services. Historically, each of the 14 ambulance services across the UK had their own defibrillator database for their area.
For the first time, The Circuit brings this information together into one database having reached the 50,000 milestone already.
When a defibrillator is registered on The Circuit, their location and status is instantly synchronised with the emergency services’ systems ensuring that their information is always up to date and ready to help save lives.
If you have a defibrillator, you can register it here with The Circuit so 999 ambulance services can direct callers to the nearest unit in the event of a cardiac arrest.
This is vital when moments matter in the chain of survival.
What a privilege it is to see how Public Hearts is going from strength to strength.
“In August 2022, G4S Facilities Management contacted us with a number of ZOLL EADPLUS defibrillators to donate from Covid testing centres. As at December 2022 Public Hearts Cheltenham has facilitated 40 defibrillators in Cheltenham, Gloucester and one at The Ewe Space Matson. The next defib will be installed at Mulberry Lodge, the main entrance to Oxstalls Campus of The University of Gloucestershire – another collaborative relationship supporting our Campaign.”
Thank you for the support of founding and key partners, Cheltenham BID as well as Circle2Success members Bob Holt OBE, Spirax Sarco, Evans Jones, Tidal Training Ltd, G4S and Chun Kong in collaboration with Marketing Cheltenham.
With 2 awards under our belt, a dedicated Public Hearts Defib Hub and continued Partner Commitment, there’s plenty more exciting news to come in 2023.
Please get in touch to get involved, ask any questions and to support Public Hearts.
Public Hearts actions include local business engagement, collection tins in over 20 town centre pubs/bars (hence the Pub in Public Hearts) to fund for defibrillators in pubs in strategic locations. Moon Under Water on Bath Rd was the first pub to receive a defib through donations – https://cheltenhambid.co.uk/bid-backing-defib-campaign/
Did you know...
More than 3,600 people are resuscitated by ambulance staff every year in the South West because they suffer a pre-hospital cardiac arrest. For every minute that passes once in cardiac arrest, a person loses a further 10% chance of survival, and with this dramatic loss in chance of survival, there is a need of a defibrillator every 4-5 minutes walk. Without doubt this availability would improve cardiac arrest survival rates throughout the South West.”
You are welcome to support us through The Cheltenham Good Causes Lottery, a weekly lottery that raising money for good causes in Cheltenham. Tickets for the lottery will cost £1 and each ticket will have a 1 in 50 chance to win a prize, with a top prize of £25,000.
50% of the ticket price comes to Public Hearts Cheltenham and 10% goes to No Child Left Behind Cheltenham.
Buy tickets here and good luck – for a great cause
Read more about Public Hearts on our blog page
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FAQ
Commonly and Frequently asked First Aid Questions
What is the law on first aid in the workplace?
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. These Regulations apply to all workplaces including those with less than five employees and to the self-employed.
What is ‘adequate and appropriate’ will depend on the circumstances in the workplace. This includes whether trained first-aiders are needed, what should be included in a first-aid box and if a first-aid room is required. Employers should carry out an assessment of first-aid needs to determine what to provide.
What is a workplace risk assessment?
Employers are required to carry out an assessment of first-aid needs. This involves consideration of workplace hazards and risks, the size of the organisation and other relevant factors, to determine what first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be provided. Tidal Training Direct have a free workplace First Aid calculator to support businesses with this.
What do you do in first aid training?
Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) training course content includes
Role and responsibilities of first aider: Role, responsibilities, infection control, consent, first aid equipment, incident reporting.
Incident and casualty assessment: Scene survey, primary survey, calling for help/information needed.
CPR and AED: Unresponsive casualty not breathing normally. Unconscious casualty breathing normally: Recovery position Management of a seizure.
Choking casualty: Recognition and treatment. Shock: Types, recognition and treatment. External bleeding: Types and treatment Minor injuries: Small cuts, grazes, bumps and bruises, small splinters, minor burns & scalds and nosebleeds. An optional inclusion of catastrophic bleeding. Practical assessments and a multiple-choice question paper.
First Aid at Work (FAW) training course content includes all of this content on Day 1 and more serious accidents, injuries and emergencies over the following 2 days.
Are online first aid courses legitimate?
Not if the practical assessments and multi choice paper are not done face to face in a classroom environment to support quality standards. Under Department for Education, Ofqual and Awarding Body requirements, first aid can not be done completely online. The practical assessments and multiple choice paper can only be completed face to face . It is not possible to learn how to perform CPR, how to use a defibrillator, treat a choking casualty, the recovery position and how to perform a primary survey by watching it online. They are practical skills and need to be learnt and practiced with the guidance of a trained and qualified professional trainer. It is possible to offer the theory elements through a blended approach, however it is always better to be taught face to face where possible.
To support workplaces during coronavirus (Covid-19) it is possible to deliver up to a third of course content online such as via interactive webinar. For an EFAW this is up to 2 hours of theory content.
Why do we give first aid?
To give first aid treatment to someone in the event of an accident, injury or accident until the Emergency Services arrive (if required) It is a workplace requirement for employers to ensure that staff have access to adequate first aid provision.
What is the difference between first aid at work and emergency first aid at work?
First Aid at Work training is a minimum of 18 guided learning hours, usually delivered over 3 days. Emergency First Aid at Work is 6 guided learning hours, usually delivered over 1 day. Deciding on which training course is appropriate is met through a workplace risk assessment.
How much does it cost to do first aid?
Costs vary widely. For a Tidal Training Direct open course in Qualsafe Awards Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) it's priced per delegate at £99 including Ofqual regulated certification which is valid for 3 years. For group courses to businesses, the cost is £550 -£650 per training day, depending on individual businesses' training needs. It is so important to choose a trusted training provider with a solid reputation and all the required quality assurance to support businesses in meeting their HSE workplace Health and Safety requirements.
What is Level 3 First Aid?
Level 3 is the level of qualification within the Regulatory Qualifications Framework as set out by Ofqual and the Department of Education. A Level 3 First Aid qualification can only be delivered through a training centre and its Awarding Body. First Aid at Work is delivered over a minimum of 18 guided learning hours, typically over 3 days. It supports higher risk business environments as outlined in a workplace risk assessment.
What is basic first aid training?
Basic first aid is a shortened version of emergency first aid and does not include all the content as specified by The Resuscitation Council and Ofqual. It is generally not suitable for workplaces and is commonly a Level 2 qualification.
What are the 3 P's in first aid?
To preserve life, to prevent the situation from becoming worse and to promote recovery.
What are the 4 principles of first aid?
To preserve life, to prevent illness the situation from becoming worse, to promote recovery and to protect the unconscious.
What is ABC in first aid?
This stands for Airways, Breathing and Circulation. The most accurate acronym is DRABC Danger Response Airways Breathing Circulation. In the event of catastrophic bleeding, this can be prioritised before Airway.
How do I qualify for first aid?
By attending a recognised and accredited First Aid training course, either an open course or on a group basis. A qualification can only be gained through an accredited training provider and its Awarding Body, regulated by Ofqual.
How long is a first aid training course?
By attending a recognised and accredited First Aid training course, either an open course or on a group basis. A qualification can only be gained through an accredited training provider and its Awarding Body, regulated by Ofqual.
How often should first aid training be done?
First Aid qualifications are valid for 3 years, with an annual refresher recommended to maintain skills and knowledge. For EFAW learners need to attend a Qualsafe Awards Level 3 Award in Emergency First at Work. For First at Work (FAW) it is possible to attend a 2 day re-qualification course, within a specified period of the existing certificate being valid.
To support workplaces during coronavirus (Covid-19) individuals holding a valid certificate in Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work or First Aid at Work on or before 16th March 2020 has a qualification extension from the Health and Safety Executive to the 30th September 2020. This is subject to not being able to refresh your qualification.
Which first aid course is best?
One which is delivered face to face or via a blended learning approach by a teacher trained qualified professional and a trusted business with all the required quality assurance in place and accredited through Ofqual.
Can you fail first aid training?
Yes. It is a nationally recognised qualification. Learners must meet the required standard assessed through practical work and a multi-choice paper.
Is workplace First Aid training important?
Yes, very much so. Gone are the days when training is seen as a ‘tick-box’ exercise. While the qualification is important, the learning of first aid skills and knowledge can make a great difference to act promptly and confidently in a workplace accident, injury or emergency. First aid is a universal life skill that could save some-one elses.
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Wonderful training day, I now feel so much more confident in delivering First Aid thanks to Tidal Training Direct. I hope I don't need to use my skills but I am pleased I have the confidence and vital knowledge available to help save someone's life.
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