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This is a frequent question that we are asked, and the answer is quite simple – it preserves and protects the public defibrillator and any other equipment inside the cabinet. [...]

First responders regularly feedback to us that they are checking defibs in communities and are finding – particularly if they are in a social or sports club – that they [...]

So how much does it cost to look after my defib and cabinet? This is a question we get asked on a regular basis, and it really is dependent on [...]

Firstly – great news that you have chosen to have a life saving defib and cabinet in your community.   You won’t regret this! Where? You need to decide where you [...]

Congratulations, you have managed to raise the money for your defib, and now you need to decide what type of cabinet – or AED box as it is sometimes known [...]

Your public defibrillator and cabinet can be funded in a number of different ways.  We have listed some of the key options, below.   Your local (parish) council Your first [...]

Its all very well having a defibrillator in your locality, but often it can be hard to know where they are situated. It is easy when there is a big [...]

We are all a little nervous of the unknown and using a defibrillator for the first time in a real emergency is something that not many people have experienced. The [...]

Why should you trust Turtle defib cabinets? 10 year warranty Well firstly, we have a 10 year warranty on the cabinets.  So if they don’t last (they will, we’ve not [...]

A locked cabinet has a combination code protecting the cabinet, and therefore it can only be accessed by someone who has the code. When a cabinet is registered, the ambulance service record the location and code, then in an emergency they can provide a member of the public with this information so they can access the defibrillator.

Our guest blog writer this week is First Responder and trainer Jill Bland.  She’s been working in the emergency services since 2013 and has been kind enough to give us [...]

Some revealing statistics on cardiac arrest: Research shows there are over 30,000 cardiac arrests a year outside of hospital, 80% of which will happen in the home and 20% out [...]