FOI Request 2038

Subject: AEDs (Defibrillators)

Status: Complete

Date received: August 2024

Question Asked:

1. Do you have AEDs (defibrillators) in your service?

2. If yes, where are your AEDs stored? (e.g. in Fire vehicles, inside the stations or outside the station in a cabinet)

3. How many AEDs do you have?

4. What make & model are the AEDs please?

5. How old are the AEDs or what year were they purchased?

6. When would you look to replace your AEDs?

7. Who in your organisation deals with the maintenance of equipment such as AEDs?

8. Who is in charge of purchasing equipment such as AEDs?

9. Where do you purchase AEDs from?

Our Response:

1. Do you have AEDs (defibrillators) in your service?

   Yes

2. If yes, where are your AEDs stored? (e.g. in Fire vehicles, inside the stations or outside the station in a cabinet)

   On fire appliances, inside the fire stations and outside the fire stations in cabinets.

3. How many AEDs do you have?

   External units 28

4. What make & model are the AEDs please?

   Zoll AED

5. How old are the AEDs or what year were they purchased?

   2017

6. When would you look to replace your AEDs?

   When units fail test.

7. Who in your organisation deals with the maintenance of equipment such as AEDs?

   Paul Whalley

8. Who is in charge of purchasing equipment such as AEDs?

   Estates department

9. Where do you purchase AEDs from?

   UK Defibrillator stockist

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO