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Defibrillator installation

IronFreely

Hi, Ive been asked to fit a couple of defibrillators at my local town hall. I dont know why but there’s something in the back of my mind telling me that there may be some specific requirements. I might have a memory of being told once that theres a specific city and guilds AED installation  course but google hasn't given me much there… I had a look through my shiny new brown book but didn't find anything of significance, I like the cover of new book, feels tougher than the previous ones but i did rely like that calming shade of blue.

Im your average qualified sparks who mostly rocks the domestic world and I’m obviously signed up to a scheme and have the usual insurances and qualifications. Any way so, beyond the normal every day rules regarding fault protection, earthing and bonding etc is there anything else anyone would advise me to consider before accepting the job?

One thing I’ve considered is that these things go on an exterior wall and appear to be in metal cabinets, having not yet received the instructions I may find the casing is technically an exposed conductive part and may require earthing so that may bring up the question of exporting PME.  However I have been told by the person booking the work they are rated IP65 and he believes they are class 2/double insulated so that would suggest perhaps the external casing would not require earthing and as you cant plug a lawnmower into it perhaps its not going to be a worry connecting the it to a final circuit on a property with PME. 

Id appreciate some thoughts and advice especially from anyone with experience of fitting them as Ive never been asked before, id rather come on hear and ask a rookie question than make a rookie mistake when by now I should know better! 

Thanks in advance 

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    Two weeks ago I went to Builth Wells and did an Emergency First Aid at Work + F course, the plus F Is forestry so it included chainsaw and high pressure hose injuries, my digital training certificate arrived by email yesterday.

    We CPR, it was also demonstrated using a training defibrillator, they are battery operated the cabinet power supply is for a heater to keep them warm.

    One of the guys on the course has bought his own defibrillator, £900 with a £200 grant from a Welsh charity, because his wife has a heart condition, he takes it to work with him under the seat in his van as there’s no one at home during the day and takes it indoors when he gets home to keep it warm. As far as I know they have a sealed battery and do not rely on being permanently on charge.

    There was only a few a PowerPoint slides on the training course, mainly photos I didn’t really want to see, the chainsaw accident photos were enough to put you off using a chainsaw for life, the high pressure hose accident photos weren’t at all disturbing, one was just a break in the skin caused by a high pressure het of hydraulic fluid from a leaking hose, two days later the guy had a finger amputated and the veins stripped out of his arm by the surgeon chasing the hydraulic fluid.

    The advice was if you have your skin broken by a high pressure hose or jet, be it oil, water air or paint go straight to an A&E at a hospital with operating facilities, not your local Minor Injuries Unit.

    I have just bought a new box for my First Aid kit which is currently in a carrier bag under the passenger seat and one of the jobs for the weekend is to check the expiry dates and replenish with additional dressings having been introduced to and shown how to use Israeli Bandages, clotting agents and tourniquets.

    A defibrillator is not on the shopping list, it’s probably a bit much to have one under the seat of my own van.

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    Two weeks ago I went to Builth Wells and did an Emergency First Aid at Work + F course, the plus F Is forestry so it included chainsaw and high pressure hose injuries, my digital training certificate arrived by email yesterday.

    We CPR, it was also demonstrated using a training defibrillator, they are battery operated the cabinet power supply is for a heater to keep them warm.

    One of the guys on the course has bought his own defibrillator, £900 with a £200 grant from a Welsh charity, because his wife has a heart condition, he takes it to work with him under the seat in his van as there’s no one at home during the day and takes it indoors when he gets home to keep it warm. As far as I know they have a sealed battery and do not rely on being permanently on charge.

    There was only a few a PowerPoint slides on the training course, mainly photos I didn’t really want to see, the chainsaw accident photos were enough to put you off using a chainsaw for life, the high pressure hose accident photos weren’t at all disturbing, one was just a break in the skin caused by a high pressure het of hydraulic fluid from a leaking hose, two days later the guy had a finger amputated and the veins stripped out of his arm by the surgeon chasing the hydraulic fluid.

    The advice was if you have your skin broken by a high pressure hose or jet, be it oil, water air or paint go straight to an A&E at a hospital with operating facilities, not your local Minor Injuries Unit.

    I have just bought a new box for my First Aid kit which is currently in a carrier bag under the passenger seat and one of the jobs for the weekend is to check the expiry dates and replenish with additional dressings having been introduced to and shown how to use Israeli Bandages, clotting agents and tourniquets.

    A defibrillator is not on the shopping list, it’s probably a bit much to have one under the seat of my own van.

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