Help save a fellow Londoner’s life

London Citizens, Indeed British Citizens Require The Skill Set & Confidence to Use Defibrillators. ' Skills are not Innate, Skills are Acquired, Commonly, Via Education Courses, with Training '   Also I strongly advice & some if not most London / British Residence will agree: Knife Crime & Street First Aid Courses Set Up With Due - Diligences & Mindfully Accounting For Current Incidents On The Streets, Homes & Workplaces of London.      

I would not feel confident because I’ve never used one nor seen one being used. I would like to be trained in the use of the device and in other life saving strategies. I know there is a defibrillator on my local High Street in Wood Green. Since cardiac arrest is an urgent matter, it is clearly important that the deceives are located in as many places as possible. 

I was in a group of cyclists recently, when, at a rest stop, one of them collapsed and lost consciousness. There was not a defibrillator nearby. Someone went to fetch one, but it was 5 minutes drive away. As it happens it wasn't required as the patient had a strong pulse and was breathing, but if it had been, 5 minutes might have been too long.
I was re-assured by people who are trained that using one is easy. The defibrillator gives precise instructions once disconnected from it's power supply, so I learnt a little, and can see the importance of having quick access when they are required.

I think this is a very worthwhile initiative. But it isn’t just a case of providing this equipment, but the training to use it and whilst training videos have their place there is nothing more useful than an in person practical lesson. When you consider all those retirees who were trained to give CPR and use defibrillators would it not be cost effective to offer refresher training to all those who still reside in London. I refer to firemen, police officers, military and medical professionals who retired in the last 10-20 years.

I will be looking out to identify defibrillators at my local tube and train stations from now on. This survey has alerted me to the fact they are there. Well done Mayor Sadiq for having them there.  I would need training to use one so I'm keen to see where I can get that.  Thanks too for organising the training !  I will definitely go for it.

i would like to do a free course on how to use a defib  but dont know where to go

I forgot schools.   Empower children of all ages, give them a skill and knowledge

• Would you feel confident using a defibrillator if you see someone having a cardiac arrest? Why or why not? 

  If the instructions were clear and I could find a defib then I would try and use it

• What might hold you back from using a defibrillator? 

  Poor intsructions

• Where in your local area or community have you seen a defib? 

  Station, Hospital but not enough nearby

  What kind of places would you like to see more defibs? 

  Supermarkets, shops, work places, public offices, post offies

• What, if anything, would encourage you to sign-up to a free course on using defibrillators and lifesaving skills?  

  I would very much appreciate a free course on using a defib or lifesaving at a sensible time of day and near me

  What do you think might help raise awareness of these new defibrillators and empower people to use them?  

  Getting them into soaps on tv, instagram, tiktok, discussion on music radio, ads on things liked spotify, make it easy for people to access courses, illustrate what they look like, get conversation going - social media can be for the good not all bad

Apparently, it's easy. I never cease to wonder at the complexities of technology and human endeavour, but these take you through the steps and won't fire if there's a sign of a heartbeat. I said I was fairly confident in using one, having seen what's involved and being reasonably bright, but it really is much simpler than everyone, including myself, thinks. I think that's the message that needs to be put out, that anyone can use them, they will take you through the process.

I have seen defibrillators in many places and while I have heard that between 999 and the instructions on the machine that they are relativele straightforward I still would feel apprehensive about using one. 

Giving CPR is something I would feel more confident but am probably basing my knowledge on somethiong I read a long time ago... 

I would be quite keen to have some training on this as I think it is important partly as I cycle in the countryside I might find myself far from immediate help if someone needed it. We should all have some basic first aid training beyond anything from DoE. 

I think that  more awareness is needed on where Defibrillators are and how to use them. I would welcome training on how to use one and how to do CPR.  When volunteering in London this summer I used an ap to find info on where to find the nearest defibrillator but it seemed aimed at professionals and finding a professional near by, but having to try and make sense of this took time and that is what you don't have in an emergency situation. 

First aid should be taught in schools, starting with Reception learning how to use 999 to get help then progressing on to CPR by 11. Then we should have Appointed Persons first aid classes more freely available and subsidised for adults. It's not just about CPR, it's knowing how to manage a casualty incident - risk assessing and keeping yourself and the casualty safe, how to call 99 effectively and what happens when you make a 999 call. Then the actual administering of lifesaving aid. 

I would be comfortable-ish preforming CPR on an adult (I did a baby CPR course not long ago and an adult one years ago) but I would have no idea how to safely use a defibrillator. I would be interested in doing training so I knew how to do so.