Cwestiwn ysgrifenedig WQ83518
- Gofynnwyd gan
- Mabon ap GwynforPlaid
- I'w ateb gan
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Cyflwynwyd
- Dyddiad ateb
- Atebwyd
- Amser i'w ateb
- 12 diwrnod
Cwestiwn
Mae'r cwestiwn a'r ateb yn Saesneg gan nad oes fersiwn Gymraeg ar gael.
How can communities or organisations access the £500,000 that the Government has allocated to defibrillators and who will decide how the funding will be allocated?
Ateb
Atebwyd gan Minister for Health and Social Services
With the £500,000 additional funding I announced, the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust and Save a Life Cymru are working in partnership to purchase nearly 500 defibrillators. Community groups and organisations will be able to apply to obtain a device and the application form will be available shortly; however any group or organisation can register their interest in being sent an application form by emailing: Savealifecymru@wales.nhs.uk.
Any organisation wishing to apply will be asked to meet a number of access criteria. These include confirmation that:
• There is currently no defibrillator within 500m of the proposed site;
• The organisation purchases or fundraises for a heated defibrillator cabinet and which will be installed on an external wall in an area which is accessible 24/7;
• There should be an electricity supply so that the defibrillator is maintained at the right temperature, to prevent the battery and pads from deteriorating;
• The defibrillator will be available for public use 24/7;
• The organisation will register the defibrillator on The Circuit database;
• They will appoint a defibrillator guardian (for regular maintenance) and
• Awareness sessions on CPR/defibrillation skills are held for individuals involved in the organisation/group.