PART OF THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

A defibrillator cabinet, in our view, is part of the medical equipment and should be viewed as such. This is a critical part of the management of the defibrillator and failure in this element could have knock-on implications.

Defibrillator manufacturers specify temperature and humidity ranges, and the cabinet is there to ensure these are adhered to, thereby reducing the possibility of failure of the equipment. Cabinets should be robust, and also take into account the locations being placed.

They also need an IP65 rating to protect from not only moisture but also dirt and insects. This IP rating needs to have been issued in the ‘end user configuration’ and not in a lab, or a pre-production base carcass. They should also be manufactured by ISO rated companies for quality assurance reasons, and if heated, comply with the relevant BSI requirements, such as for electrical safety and markings. They can be locked or unlocked, but if locked, should be high-quality stainless steel locks, not electronic. We believe cabinets should be highly visible, Hence traffic yellow, and not colours that may be mistaken for fire, police or non-medical. Above all, they should be designed for the purpose, not just adapted cabinets.

CABINETS FOR TELEPHONE BOXES

Not all defibrillator cabinets are suitable to be installed into telephone boxes and may need to be adapted to meet BT's requirements.

All CHT "ShockBox" Cabinets are Class II (From an ISO Rated Manufacturer) and designed to be 12-24V Installed With RCD & Certificate Issued and therefore meet BT's approval.

"We recommend Community Heartbeat Trust to supply defibrillators due to their compliance to BS7671 electrical safety standards. cabinet compliant to BS7671-416/417 in its construction by ISO 9001/2 certified manufacturer. Also, a Governance system to demonstrate the management of the defibrillator. BT works closely with CHT and they are our preferred route for defibrillator installations, they have written consent from us to connect a defibrillator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer

Please make sure you have read and understood this disclaimer - It will be assumed that you have read prior to CHT receiving any request. CHT are not responsible for your fund raising, nor your cPAD operations, but may assist in both. CHTs only aim is to support the installation of a cPAD scheme in the most cost effective way possible adhering to Best Practice, and help save lives in your community. This website, and any downloaded information, is for information only on how to go about obtaining and installing a cPAD, and other relevant information. All copyrights and trademarks are recognised. All support for the cPAD will be undertaken by the village committee responsible and via standard manufacturers warranties. Any training organisation will only be responsible for the initial awareness training and not for the functioning or maintenance of the AED. Please do not send any monies to CHT until you have registered your scheme with us, and have agreement from the local ambulance service for the establishment of a cPAD scheme. All schemes must be registered with the local ambulance service (CHT will also undertake this or you can do via this site, but this does not remove responsibility for you to notify the local ambulance service of your AED location). 999/112 (ambulance) must always be called prior to using a cPAD equipment. VAT may be applicable if your organisation is not an eligible body as defined by HMRC. All current or historical claims for VAT will be met by the local community. All schemes will be asked to sign an agreement taking responsibility for their own fund raising and donations to CHT, and then the operation and maintenance of the cPAD equipment. All CHT provided schemes will need to manage their maintenance through the WebNoS online system as a condition of CHT support. It is your responsibility to maintain the equipment in working order and to make sure the local ambulance service is aware of this. WebNoS makes this possible and also acts as an audit trail for management of the equipment. Sites provided by CHT and not using WebNoS may be disengaged from the ambulance service CAD systems. Any web site showing defibrillator locations is for information only, and should not be used in preference to dialling 999. CHT works in close cooperation with the UK ambulance services. Always dial 999 in an emergency

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