First Aid
The closest First Aid kit is located in the tennis shed. If you can not access this, the next one is in the Club Bar or Brooklands Health Club Reception.
All coaches Level 2 and above are qualified First Aiders
We have 3 Defibrillators on site - one on the outside of Court 4 nearest the cricket pitch, one on the outside corner of the clubhouse facing the astroturf entrance, and one in the Health Club. The 2 that are located outside are in yellow boxes and to get the code to open it, you call the number written on the box.
How to recognise a cardiac arrest
- Person collapses without symptoms or warning signs.
- They are unconscious and not breathing.
What to do
- THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO - Call for help and CALL 999/112 to get the ambulance on its way. If possible put your phone on loudspeaker then the operator will be able to help guide you.
- Check for danger to yourself and if clear then START CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the chest compressions are more vital than breaths)
- SEND SOMEONE TO GET THE DEFIBRILLATOR
- OPEN THE DEFIBRILLATOR CASE AND FOLLOW THE VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS WHILE SOMEONE ELSE CARRIES ON WITH CPR
Defibrillators are now designed to be used by ANYONE even without medical training. They can be used on ANYONE (even if you have a pacemaker or underlying heart condition, child or adult and in any weather condition)
They instruct you what to do at every stage and will only deliver a shock if one is needed
You can NEVER do more harm than good- the person will die within minutes without intervention in cardiac arrest so your actions may save their life. Your inaction will not.
When someone is having a heart attack, they are conscious and typically complaining of chest or left arm pain. A heart attack can deteriorate into a cardiac arrest so after calling 999 the defibrillator should be brought to the person in case they deteriorate and become unresponsive. It is important to continue monitoring the person until the Paramedics arrive.
Further Guidance and Videos
Below you will find some links to the St John's Ambulance website which has some very useful guidance and also some videos:
How to do CPR on an adult | St John Ambulance (sja.org.uk)
How to use a Defibrillator Video