Lives at risk: RCUK Launches Check Your Defib Week to tackle unprepared devices

Defibrillators can save lives, but only if they are working. Early CPR and defibrillation can more than double survival rates in a cardiac arrest5 Damaged shock pads, flat batteries or missing parts can prevent a device from delivering a life-saving shock. Checking a device takes minutes, but failing to check, and update *The Circuit could be fatal.