Our existing local database at North West Ambulance Service - NWAS, has now been replaced by a single national defibrillator database called ‘The Circuit’. This initiative is supported by the British Heart Foundation, Association of (NHS) Ambulance Chief Executives, St John Ambulance, and the Resuscitation Council UK.
All existing defibrillators must be transferred to The Circuit; please can you follow the link below and register as a guardian. There are two options either ‘Single registration’ or ‘Multiple registrations’, this will depend on if you are the guardian for one or more defibrillators and will need to select the appropriate option.
Defibrillators will still be available and allocated to NWAS 999 calls in the same manner, however you will receive automated emails from The Circuit to advise of an allocation, if the defibrillator needs a status check or if the pads have expired. You will be able to manage your defibrillator(s) via The Circuit independently, for example;
If your defibrillator has been allocated to a 999 call, once located, rescue ready checked and replaced back in the cabinet. You will be able to log into your guardian account and make your defibrillator ‘Emergency ready’ again. This will automatically make it live in the NWAS system.
If you need to take your defibrillator out of service for a maintenance issue (i.e. changing expired pads) you can take your defibrillator ‘Out of service’ and then make emergency ready again once the issue has been resolved.
To complete your registration, please make sure you have the following information about your defibrillator, and cabinet (if appropriate) to hand:
The full address and exact location of the defibrillator.
The make & model of the defibrillator and serial number.
Accessibility of the defibrillator (days and times the defibrillator is available to members of the public, following a 999 call).
Defibrillator pads expiry date.
Confirmation that your defibrillator is rescue ready according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Defibrillator cabinet access code (if the defibrillator is kept in a locked cabinet)
The name and contact details of a ‘guardian’ who commits to check the defibrillator site weekly (defibrillator & cabinet if installed) or when it has been deployed to ensure it remains in a rescue ready state according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Please follow the link below to register your defibrillator on 'The Circuit'.
https://www.thecircuit.uk
Thank you for your help and supporting your local communities.
If you have any questions or concerns; regarding the registration or management of your defibrillator, please email ndnsupport@bhf.org.uk or call the helpline on 0300 330 5482.
Or alternatively email NDN.Alert@nwas.nhs.uk
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