Public Access Defibrillators

We encourage businesses, schools and local community groups to install defibrillators. We can help you consider all the options and support with training.

Sudden cardiac arrest remains the UK’s single biggest killer. Public Access Defibrillators are lifesaving machines and very easy to use. The more defibrillators there are the faster people in need can get life saving help.

There are now over 7,300 public access defibrillators registered across Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
In 2024/25 they were deployed to over 550 incidents.
On average, across the four counties, we attend more than four patients a day who have suffered a cardiac arrest. The more defibrillators that are publicly accessible in the community the more lives they will help us save.

We look forward to working with you to make another lifesaving device available.

Join the growing defibrillator network

Everything you need to know about getting a public access defibrillator.

Read our updated information pack.

Find out if there is a defibrillator near you at www.defibfinder.uk

Registering your defibrillator

If you already have a defibrillator please make sure it is registered on the national database called The Circuit.

This means we can direct members of the public to your defibrillator when there is an emergency nearby.

It will only take you a few minutes to register at www.thecircuit.uk.

Please check today, and get your defibrillator registered. Even if your defibrillator is inside and not accessible 24/7 you can still register it with specific access details.

Training

We can carry out basic life support awareness training sessions at a venue local to yourselves. This session will last 90 – 120 minutes and covers:

Finding a patient;
Alerting the emergency services;
Assessing the patient for consciousness;
CPR; and
how to use the defibrillator.

Find out more about training:

For businesses please email our charity team at info@sca-charity.org.uk.
For local community groups please use our online form or email defib@scas.nhs.uk

Locating your defibrillator

We recommend that public access defibrillator locations:

have a large footfall e.g. a public telephone box, outside a Pub, Village Hall or Community Centre.
have 24/7 access to the public.
use an unlocked cabinet.
have clear signage and lighting.

For more advice read our information pack.

Maintaining your defibrillator

All defibrillators need to be checked regularly to ensure they are response ready. Our Guardian Checklist explains the types of checks you will need to carry out.

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