How to Be a Heart Safe Location

Becoming a Heart Safe Location is one of the most powerful steps an organisation can take to protect lives. Cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere, at any time. By ensuring you have the right equipment and training in place, you give the public and your team the best possible chance of survival.

What is a Heart Safe Location?

A Heart Safe Location is a business, organisation, or community setting where a defibrillator is readily available and accessible in an emergency. Alongside a defibrillator, basic knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is essential. Together, these actions can more than double a person’s chance of survival following sudden cardiac arrest.

Step 1: Install a defibrillator

The first step towards becoming Heart Safe is installing an automated external defibrillator (AED). A defibrillator delivers a controlled shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm. Without one, survival rates drop dramatically with every passing minute.

At Defib Supplies, we provide a wide range of workplace defibrillators and public access defibrillators, ensuring organisations can find a model that suits their environment. Explore our selection of defibrillators to begin your journey to becoming Heart Safe.

Step 2: Make your defibrillator accessible

An AED is only effective if people can reach it quickly. Place your device in a visible, accessible location. For outdoor use, a defibrillator cabinet provides protection against weather and vandalism. Indoors, keep your device clearly signposted and never locked away.

Step 3: Register your device

To truly be a Heart Safe Location, your AED must be known to emergency services. Registering your defibrillator on the national defibrillator network ensures 999 call handlers can direct bystanders to it in an emergency. This small step can be the difference between life and death.

Step 4: Train your team

While defibrillators are designed to be easy to use, CPR training empowers your team to act without hesitation. Quick, confident action saves lives. Even a short awareness session can prepare staff to step in until paramedics arrive.

Step 5: Spread awareness

Being a Heart Safe Location is not just about having a defibrillator on-site. It is about creating awareness. Display clear signage, share information with your staff, and let your community know you have lifesaving equipment available.

Why it matters

According to the NHS, fewer than one in ten people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Immediate CPR and defibrillation are proven to increase survival chances dramatically. By becoming a Heart Safe Location, your organisation plays a direct role in improving these odds.

Take the next step

Becoming a Heart Safe Location is easier than you think. From choosing the right AED to ensuring it is accessible, visible, and registered, Defib Supplies is here to support you every step of the way. We showcase all of our customers that meet our requirements by making them a Heart Safe Location! Contact us to become a Heart Safe Location today!