Thursday, 23 March 2023

Missing!

Missing!


One of the community defibrillators has gone missing. In order to use it, the user has to call 999 to get the access code, but the 999 call handlers are finding it hard to trace the individual who called in. The parish council has contacted the ambulance service but without success.

As someone said, ‘You can’t just shock someone and then send them home’.

Defibrillators cost around £1200 and are situated in busy local areas. Cheaper ones are available, but presumably there’s a standard that must be adhered to for community use.

The missing one was next to a hairdressing salon. Others are at schools, leisure centres and local shops.   

12 comments:

  1. Oh, dear. I hope they find out what happened to it. xx

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    1. Indeed. It could be essential for someone.

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  2. Presumably paid for by community fundraising? Somebody is looking for the small amounts of valuable metals in modern electronics possibly.... (not taking it home for emergency use we suspect).

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  3. Why risk 'phoning for the access code when you could be traced? There was no damage at the site.

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  4. Nothing amazes me anymore when it comes to crimes and lack of punishment and rules.

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  5. We're all hoping it will reapppear, as there was no damage done. No cctv either, I'm afraid.

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    1. No news yet but we hope it will be returned.

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  7. That's not great. There is an expectation that there is a working unit is position ready for emergencies.

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  8. People ... I do hope it gets returned ...Hilary

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  9. We hope it's an oversight and it will be returned soon.

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