Every office, building site and retail outlet will have a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket by law. Why not an AED to protect against the world’s biggest killer?
Did you know there are an estimated 100 Sudden Cardiac Arrests in the workplace each week in the UK?
Every office, building site and retail outlet will have a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket by law. Why not an AED to protect against the world’s biggest killer?
Martek Lifecare supply Defibtech defibrillators to cities, towns and villages across the UK to help make defibrillators more accessible with the goal of increasing survival rates from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest can strike at any time and with less than 1 in every 10 people surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest it’s vital that are better prepared to improve those statistics.
The reason the survival rates are so low is down to two main contributing factors, firstly there aren’t enough people prepared to perform CPR when needed and secondly, there isn’t enough access to defibrillators.
By placing a defibrillator in your workplace, you’re protecting your workforce and any visitors to your office space. We would also recommend training your staff in CPR and how to use a defibrillator. Whilst our defibrillators are easy to use for untrained users, giving your team the confidence to use the equipment could be the difference between life and death.
Discover more about the importance of AEDs in the workplace with the Martek Lifecare blog.
Check out our most frequently asked questions about defibrillators in the office. If your question is still not answered, please don’t hesitate to get in touch, where our friendly and helpful team are on hand to help.
There is not currently a legal requirement to have a defibrillator in your office. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) currently recommends that certain businesses have defibrillators present and other businesses should perform a risk assessment to identify if they should have one, but this is just a recommendation.
With all defibrillators, it’s necessary to carry the defibrillator unit, defibrillator pads for both adults and children and a first-aid kit. It’s also worth investing in all adequate signage to raise awareness with your workforce that an AED is available.
The Lifecare range of AEDs that we offer are designed to be used by an untrained user. This makes them perfect for the workplace. We do also offer training equipment to train your team on how to use an AED which will boost confidence in using the machine.
Get in touch now to register your interest, our friendly, professional team is waiting to help you put defibrillators into the hands of your workforce and save lives.