Spaceworks Easton Defibrillator Now Available 24/7

Last week, on Friday 11 September, Simon Brookes from Defibs4Bristol visited Spaceworks’ Easton Business Centre on Felix Road, where an existing defibrillator has now been made publicly accessible 24 hours a day.

Defibs4Bristol had previously helped Spaceworks source an external defibrillator cabinet so that their existing AED could be relocated from inside the building and made available to the wider Easton community.

Getting the necessary electrical supply to the new location took some time, but the work has now been completed and the defibrillator is in its new position outside the building.

Simon met with Leah Pepworth from Spaceworks to see the completed installation and provide some additional advice around the defibrillator and its ongoing care.

One of the small practical additions we have introduced on Defibs4Bristol’s own cabinets is a simple directional arrow on the opening handle.

On this type of cabinet, turning the handle in the opposite direction after the access code has been entered can cancel the code and make it appear that the code itself is incorrect. A clear arrow showing the correct direction to turn the handle makes the cabinet as straightforward as possible to use, particularly in the pressure of an emergency.

Having already introduced this on our own cabinets, Simon was able to suggest the same simple addition at Spaceworks.

Simon also provided further information about their particular defibrillator and discussed the arrangements for looking after it, including having additional people available to act as guardians and help ensure the device remains checked and ready for use.

This is what we often describe as a Defibs4Bristol “assist”.

Not every project involves Defibs4Bristol supplying a new defibrillator. Sometimes an organisation already has the equipment but needs help making it more accessible, sourcing the right cabinet or putting the right arrangements in place to look after it.

Moving an existing defibrillator from inside a building to an external cabinet can make an important difference, particularly outside normal opening hours when an indoor device may otherwise be inaccessible.

A big thank you to Leah and everyone at Spaceworks for their work in making the defibrillator available around the clock to the wider Easton community, and for continuing to work with Defibs4Bristol to ensure it remains accessible and ready when needed.

If your organisation already has a defibrillator and would like advice on making it publicly accessible or looking after it, Defibs4Bristol is always happy to help.