Defibrillators At The Ground

[Bara brith]

I know the paramedics at the ground would carry these,
but just wondered, where time and speed is so important to attend the casualty, should we have them strategically placed around the ground, and if they are there at present, do we know where they are( I don’t), are the stewards trained?
Just watched a feature on sky, ref Justin Edinburgh when unfortunately lost his life when one wasn’t available, which has prompted the Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation,and of course high profile at the moment with Christian Eriksen

[BerlinWaller]

Ollie Bayliss reckons that a defibrillator costs around £1375+VAT. It could be a good idea for a trust led fundraiser to get such an important piece of equipment in the ground.

[RapidShrimp]

I know the paramedics at the ground would carry these,
but just wondered, where time and speed is so important to attend the casualty, should we have them strategically placed around the ground, and if they are there at present, do we know where they are( I don’t), are the stewards trained?
Just watched a feature on sky, ref Justin Edinburgh when unfortunately lost his life when one wasn’t available, which has prompted the Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation, and of course high profile at the moment with Christian Eriksen

Definitely. The question that needs to be asked is 'Can a defib be transported to the most remote location in the ground within a few minutes?' It was such a tragedy with JE - I'm sure the players would receive a defib within a few minutes like seen with Eriksen, but we've got to remember there are at least thousands of fans in every ground, with differing diagnosed/undiagnosed conditions, and that always presents a chance of an emergency.

[Alan]

It could be a good idea for a trust led fundraiser to get such an important piece of equipment in the ground.

I'm getting past it now , so I'll chip in £50 if the fundraiser is a goer. (I might need it!).

[Bara brith]

][quote="BerlinWaller"]Ollie Bayliss reckons that a defibrillator costs around £1375+VAT. It could be a good idea for a trust led fundraiser to get such an important piece of equipment in the ground.
A couple of ideas
1 , Divert the money from the proposed covering at the back of the home end, to purchase one , I’d rather be wet than dead,
2, 23 home games for the forthcoming season , with some big attendances anticipated, have a collection inside and outside we would need to raise about £70 per game, I think that’s well within our capabilities
It’s high profile so people would throw a quid in a bucket no problem
As you say one for the trust maybe

[Jack Poulton]

We would likely need at least 3 machines at convenient locations. We all likely have lost friends and family who have suffered heart problems so I would be happy to match Alan 's offer in memory of a few.

[marky No.1]

Ollie Bayliss reckons that a defibrillator costs around £1375+VAT. It could be a good idea for a trust led fundraiser to get such an important piece of equipment in the ground.

Reliably informed the club have 2

[Andy D]

Ollie Bayliss reckons that a defibrillator costs around £1375+VAT. It could be a good idea for a trust led fundraiser to get such an important piece of equipment in the ground.

Reliably informed the club have 2

its a case of having people trained in using them properly.

[Posh]

Divert the money from the proposed covering at the back of the home end, to purchase one , I’d rather be wet than dead.

As someone trained to use a defibrillator it is necessary to ensure the chest where pads are applied is dry and ideally to ensure they’re lying on dry ground and not in a pool of water. Consequently, a roof over their head would be valuable.

I really don’t get the argument of having one or the other. Think big and get both.