Public Use Defibrillator - Thorverton Cricket Club

Aim

We are crowd fundraising for a defibrillator & public access cabinet to be situated at Thorverton Cricket Club, available for use by all.

We are a village cricket club in Thorverton and have over 200 senior and junior members and field 2 league senior XIs, a friendly team, a women's softball team and 5 junior age group teams. The club is completely run by unpaid volunteers. More information on the club can be found on our website HERE.

We are raising funds to purchase a defibrillator & public access cabinet to be situated at Thorverton Cricket Club, available for use by the club and any members of the general public in the unfortunate event that it needs to be used. The defibrillator would be registered with the national defibrillator network, The Circuit.

We are looking to purchase the defibrillator via The Oliver King Foundation, a fantastic charity undertaking great work in making defibrillators accessible in as many places as possible, and campaigning for defibrillators to be accessible for every school in the UK. The charity was set up in the name of Oliver King; a 12-year-old boy who attended King David High School in Liverpool, whilst winning a swimming race in a PE lesson he tragically suffered a sudden cardiac arrest due to a condition known as Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS).  This condition kills 12 young people under the age of 35 every single week in the UK. Sadly there was no lifesaving defibrillator on hand, and for every minute that passed his chances of survival dropped significantly. The charity have placed over 4,500 defibrillators across the UK so far.

The club is looking to crowd fund £2150 to purchase the following:-

Lifepak CR2 Defibrillator & Training package - £1,400 which includes:

• Quick Step electrodes peel directly off the base for faster placement (lasting 4 years if not used)
• Adult and Child button without having to change pads.
• Metronome and CPR coaching (audibly guides users keeping you in CPR rhythm)
• Carry Case
• 8-year warranty
• Quick release wall bracket
• First Responders Kit - 1 pair of trauma scissors, disposable razor, 2 sets of vinyl gloves, 1 reusable mouth barrier mask and Anti-Microbial wipes
• Certified defibrillator training up to 12 people, includes CPR, duration 2 hours, we will liaise with you a time and date suitable. 

Defibrillator Cabinet 4000 Polycarbonate Cabinet with keypad lock - £750

Revolutionary new design in high impact polycarbonate full waterproof and dust tight, with thermostatic heating and motion sensing LED lighting.

• IP66 rating, sealed against high pressure water hoses and dust.
• Suitable for coastal locations
• Fully corrosion resistant in UV stabilised high impact polycarbonate, the same material used in Police riot shields. The UV resistance protects against the harmful effects of the sun. They are also rated to UL94V0 which means they will not support a fire and are self-extinguishing, do not give off toxic fumes.
• Marine grade stainless steel keypad lock, salt spray tested for 10k hours.
• Land Rover drive over tested.
• Internal LED motion sensing light which can be removed and used as a torch during deployment.
• Thermostatically controlled heater ensures the defibrillator is kept in optimum conditions.
• Internal hook accommodates any defibrillator without carry case.
• Large viewing window allows easy checking on the status of the AED defibrillator.
• Internal hinges that do not allow for external tampering.
• Double skin clamshell design provides additional insulation in cold weathers.
• Comes complete with comprehensive installation instructions and a fixing kit.
• Cabinet dimensions 465x435x240mm
• 10-year warranty

What is a defibrillator?

A defibrillator is an advanced medical tool that delivers a high energy, electric shock to the heart through the chest wall. It is essential for those suffering a sudden cardiac arrest and can mean the difference between life and death. You can find defibrillators installed in public parks, workplaces, high streets and sporting venues. Wherever a defibrillator is located in a public area, they are known as PADs - public access defibrillators.

A defibrillator is its most effective when administered within the first minute of someone collapsing. If used within the first minute, the survival rate can be as high as 90%. If however, a defibrillator is used within the first 3 to 5 minutes, the likelihood of survival drops by 16%, showing that having a defibrillator close by makes a huge difference.

A sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time. They can happen to anyone regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. This mean children or adults, males or females or anyone of any ethnicity can be affected. A cardiac arrest occurs when there is an electrical fault with the heart which causes it to stop. A stopped heart results in a lack of oxygenated blood being pumped to the brain meaning victims will likely die unless a defibrillator is used straight away.

Deemed a ‘healthcare crisis’, there are around 60,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests that occur every year in the UK, according to European data. In 2019 alone, there was a a huge 7.4 million people living with heart and circulatory diseases alone. An increase in defibrillators across the country has thankfully meant more lives are being saved.

According to the British Heart Foundation, less than 1 in 10 people survive a sudden cardiac arrest. Unfortunately, only 3% of defibrillators are used outside of hospitals and only 40% of bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest would be confident in performing CPR. With this in mind, the more people that are taught about the importance of CPR and how to deliver it would increase this 40% figure drastically. This in turn would save more lives.

The national defibrillator database that was rolled out by the NHS clearly shows that the more people who know about defibrillators and how to use them, undoubtedly increases the number of lives saved. Last year, an average of 460 people a day died due to heart and circulatory problems - that’s 170,000 people a year. Since the British Heart Foundation has been established though, this number is thankfully half of it’s original statistic.

The survival rate for someone suffering a sudden cardiac arrest decreases by 10% every minute. Using a defibrillator whilst you wait for the emergency services to arrive will more than likely save a life. 

Research also shows that those who suffered an out of hospital cardiac arrest had a survival rate of 56%. Using a defibrillator and delivering CPR straight away could help increase this figure even more. Thorverton currently has two defibrillators thanks to the fantastic work of Maggie Dunlop & Thorverton Community Defibrillator Trust, but the nearest to the cricket club is over half a mile away.

If you are able to support our crowd funding project to make Thorverton and our cricket club a safer place to be, we really would appreciate it. 

This project successfully funded on 3rd March 2022