A defibrillator is a potentially life-saving device. It delivers an electrical current that shocks the heart back into a normal rhythm following a sudden cardiac arrest. They are safe and easy to use. The units are wall-mounted in bright yellow metal boxes.

In the event of an emergency, dial 999 and ask for an ambulance before you do anything else. The operator will confirm the location of the nearest defibrillator and give you the number code to unlock the door of the defibrillator cabinet and access the equipment.

You don’t need to be trained to use a defibrillator – the device talks you through what you need to do. Dial 999 first.

Hartford Parish Council has installed defibrillators in the following locations. These are all located outside, so are accessible 24/7:

• The cricket pavilion at the back of Grange Park on Bradburns Lane, CW81LU
• The telephone box in front of Hartford Village Hall, 244 Chester Road, CW81LW
• The Green Field Pavilion (near the allotments behind the Chester Road shops), off The Green, CW81QA
• The Grange Senior School, Bradburns Lane, CW81LU
• Hartford Hall Hotel, School Lane, CW81PW.

In addition: 

• Hartford Civic Society has installed a defibrillator on the outside of Williams Estate Agents on The Green, available 24/7
• Hartford Primary School has one defibrillator outside the front of their school building, available 24/7
• Hartford Church of England High School has three defibrillators inside their school buildings, available during school hours. There is also one outside, on the small building near the 3g pitch, that is available until 10pm on school days
• St Nicholas Catholic High School has three defibrillators and one bleed kit. These are inside the building so only available in school hours
• St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School has one defibrillator. This is inside the building so only available in school hours

Please note, there may be other defibrillators in the village installed by other organisations. 

As mentioned above, please call 999 for information about the nearest defibrillator to you, the code to unlock the defibrillator, and for support dealing with the situation. 

See this video from Resuscitation Council UK about using a defibrillator.