30/09/2025
Today is World Heart Day.
Recently, Cllr Copeland, Cllr Kinge, Cllr Nabbs and Cllr Myall attended defibrillator and CPR training organised by Hook & Odiham Lions Club as part of their "Heartsafe Community" Project. The training defibrillator was supplied free of charge by WEL Medical Limited. The Councillors, along with others, learnt how to use a defibrillator and basic CPR Training. Cllr Copeland said “It was a really positive training session and I learnt so much. It was a real eye-opener as to how valuable defibrillators are, and everyone should know where their nearest one is. I am so pleased I attended”.
The Parish Council own 3 Defibrillators that are accessible 24/7 and are checked on a weekly basis.
These are located :
• Grand Parade by the Mosaic near the Post Office (Grand Parade, Station Road, RG27 9HF )
• On the side of Hook Community Centre by the Squash Courts (Raven Road RG27 9NN)
• Holt Park Housing Estate, by the roundabout (Felders Mede, RG27 9TX)
A list and map of all of the defibrillators in the village (there are 10) are shown here https://www.defibfinder.uk/ . Not all are available 24/7
Should you need a defibrillator, please dial 999 and the ambulance service will direct you to the nearest one and provide you with the code to access it. Speed is of the essence. The quicker you can start CPR, the greater the chance you have to save the patient.
For more information about our defibrillators and useful links to training videos, go to https://hook.gov.uk/community-facilities/defibrillators