Banana Moon Bromley unveils new defibrillator, as part of the ‘Little hearts, bright futures’ campaign.
Making life-saving equipment even more accessible.
Banana Moon Bromley has unveiled their new automated external defibrillator (AED)!
The future of the next generation is at the heart of everything we do. This lifesaving equipment will help us to ensure our little ones have the best chance of a bright future, no matter what life throws at them.
An AED can boost the survival chances of people who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The local ambulance service can direct 999 callers to the defibrillator, meaning vital treatment can commence prior to the ambulance arriving. Supplied by CardiAid, the new device is part of the wider Banana Moon franchise’s ‘Little hearts, bright futures’ initiative, which endeavours to see all Banana Moon nurseries across the UK have an AED installed by the end of 2023!
According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), there are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK – 20% of which happen in public places.1 What’s more, 270 cardiac arrests occur in UK schools each year.2
A defibrillator plays an essential part in the chance of bringing someone back from a cardiac arrest – delivering a high-energy electric shock to the heart. Using a defibrillator in addition to quality CPR can increase the odds of someone’s survival from around 6% to 74%, according to the BHF.3
The device will be registered with The Circuit national database4, as well as the London Ambulance Service, who can direct 999 callers to the defibrillator and the code to access it, meaning vital treatment can commence prior to the ambulance arriving.
Banana Moon Bromley is also a Millie's Mark Accredited nursery, which means all staff are fully paediatric first aid trained. As part of the comprehensive first aid training, we all complete the CPR and AED Defibrillator use training. Giving peace of mind to our all families, that we are always going above and beyond to keep the children in our care safe.
