We are very pleased to announce that the defibrillator, which was kindly donated by Westfield Health, has now been mounted on the outside of the church wall and is now active. Through the generosity of the local community, we managed to raise a further £1,763 which was used to purchase the box in which it is housed, installation costs, signage and an annual support package for the first six years. This covers theft, loss, damage and new pads should they be needed.

The code to access the defibrillator in an emergency is accessed through the Yorkshire Ambulance Service by phoning 999.

In the event of a cardiac arrest, the chain of response is below:

1. Stay with the patient and phone 999.

2. The 999 desk will give you the location of your nearest defibrillator and the code to open the box to access it.

3. If there is a second person nearby, send them to get the defibrillator.

4. One person MUST stay with the patient and follow the ABCD:

A. Airways: Check airways are open and clear

B. Breathing: Look, listen and feel for normal breathing

C. Compressions: If the patient is not breathing normally, start chest compressions.

D. Defibrillator: Follow the instructions on the defibrillator. It will speak to you to tell you what to do.

Many thanks to everyone who donated to make this possible and to Mount View Methodist Church members for agreeing to house it on their outside wall and helping with the logistics to get it installed. Hopefully it will serve our community for many years to come.

Jacqui and Rob Cottom