Question reference: S6W-27098
- Asked by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 26 April 2024 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 7 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to ensure that custodians of defibrillators are periodically trained in the (a) use of the defibrillator and (b) maintenance of the equipment.
Answer
The Save a Life for Scotland (SALFS) Partnership support defibrillator awareness inclusion in CPR training sessions. More information on CPR training provided in Scotland can be found here: Learn CPR - Save a Life for Scotland .
The Scottish Government published Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: guide to public access defibrillators - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) in March 2018. The guide provides practical advice to those considering a purchase and installation of a defibrillator including information on safety and maintenance checks (page 3).