New defibrilator roll-out started

Staff from clinical, operational, fleet, clinical engineering and technology and telecommunications are working together to ensure the successful rollout of the Trust’s new defibrillators, which started last week in Letchworth. 

Phase one of the rollout has begun in west Essex and Hertfordshire, with training for staff delivered first and equipment installed in vehicles afterwards. Vehicles will retain the older Zoll units for a period of three months during the switch-over and installations will also be planned in line with the arrival of new ambulances. 

Current planned dates and locations for training are as follows: 

Harlow station	Dates	Times
	24th   Sept	8-11am
	25th Sept	8-11am
	26th Sept	8-11am
	29th Sept	8-11am
	30th Sept	8-11am
	1st Oct	8-11am
	2nd Oct	8-11am
	3rd Oct	8-11am
	8th Oct	8-11am
	13th Oct	8-11am
	14th Oct	8-11am
	15th Oct	8-11am

 

Letchworth – Danny Byrne suite	Dates	Times
	15th Sept	9.30-11.30am
		12-2pm
		2.30-4.30pm
Welwyn education centre	22nd Sept	9.30-11.30pm
		12-2pm
		2.30-4.30pm
Letchworth – Danny Byrne suite	29th Sept	9.30-11.30am
		12-2pm
		2.30-4.30pm
Welwyn education centre	30th Sept	9.30-11.30am
		12-2pm
		2.30-4.30pm

 

Each session lasts approximately three hours and will be for a maximum of six people. Due to the current levels on demand on the service, where possible we are asking staff to attend on overtime; if you can’t attend on overtime, your training may unfortunately be delayed until such a time as we can release you. 

Further information regarding training will be provided by your duty locality officers, station supervisors and via the notice boards at your stations. If you have any queries regarding the training or rollout of the new Corpuls3 defibrillators, you can also email the project team at corpuls3support@eastamb.nhs.uk.