Local Information

PADs are located as follows:

•        Mayfield  Primary School, TN20 6TA

•        Mayfield  Doctors’ Surgery (Woodhill), TN20 6BW

•        Five Ashes Primary School, TN20 6HY

•        Waldron telephone box, The Street, TN21 0QU

•        Heathfield and Waldron Rugby Club, TN21 0QZ

•        Heathfield Fire Station, High Street, TN21 0UP

•        Union Church, Station Road, Heathfield, TN21 8LB

•        Welcome Church, Alexandra Road, Heathfield, TN21 8EQ

•        Heathfield Ambulance Station, Burwash Road, TN21 8RA

•        The Star Inn, Old Heathfield*, TN21 9AH

•        Broad Oak Village Hall, TN21 8SS

•        Goward Hall, Cade Street*, TN21 9BU

•        Punnetts Town Village Hall, Flitterbrook Lane*,  TN21 9DS

•        The Black Duck, Warbleton*, TN21 9BD

•        Osborne House, Rushlake Green*, TN21 9QL

•        Magpies Dental Practice, High Street, Horam, TN21 0EJ

•        Downwood Veterinary Centre, Horam, TN21 0EJ

•        Burwash Common Pavilion, Stonegate Road, TN19 7NA

•        Maynards Green Primary School, TN21 0DD

•        Three Cups Corner telephone box*, TN21 9PB

•        White Horse Inn, Bodle Street Green, Hailsham*, BN27 4RE

• Broad Oak Primary School, Scotsford Road, Broad Oak TN21 8UD
  
• Parkside Primary School, Beechwood Lane, Heathfield, TN21 8QQ
  
• Heathfield Community Centre, Sheepsetting Lane, Heathfield TN21 0XG
  
• HKS Kitchens, Mutton Hall Hill, Heathfield TN21 8NL
  

•        Many doctors’ surgeries during office hours

Some of these PADs were funded by the ResuscitUs campaign* and others by the Heathfield Co-op, Rotary and money raised by the Responders themselves, to all of whom the community is grateful.

A defibrillator has been been installed on the outside front wall of GO:VER Gym, Broad Oak, TN21 8RU.  The code for the cabinet is on the other side of the wall in the gym. The code can also be given by the ambulance service on a 999 call.

These PADs speak when opened and are easy to use. The First Aid principles are as follows:
1. If someone drops dead (no pulse, obvious breathing, awareness or movement), lie the 'victim' flat on their back on a hard surface. Shout for help.
2. Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) = firm compression of the centre of the chest with the palm of one hand on top of the back of the other hand, 100 times a minute.
3. Get someone else to ring 999 or 112 for the emergency ambulance service and advise the operator of the location (the operator will know the site of the nearest PAD).
4. Get someone else to collect the defibrillator (the PAD) and open it when at the scene. It takes a few moments to power up.
5. Apply the two defibrillator pads (adhesive squares) to the chest (centre and left side) as directed by the voice instructions issued by the defibrillator and also depicted diagrammatically.
6. Proceed as directed by the defibrillator. Continue CPR if pulse not restored (defibrillator will advise if there is a heart rhythm). Hand over to the professionals when they arrive (should be within eight minutes).
7. Life saved!

The siting of the defibrillators and their availability is, of course, separate from the Heathfield and Waldron First Responder scheme as such. This scheme ensures the fastest attendance possible at the scene by a trained individual (whether Responder or ambulance Paramedic) in possession of a defibrillator which he or she brings with them having been advised by the ambulance service of the location of a potentially life-threatening (Category A) incident. I am happy to give a talk about it all to any group that wishes and have done so a number of times. The more publicity the better!

Demonstrations of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are also planned so the public can have confidence in dealing with cardiac arrest (‘dropping dead’) and other emergencies whilst awaiting trained help. Manikins and training DVDs can be obtained from the British Heart Foundation (www.bhf.org) under its Nation of Lifesavers Call Push Rescue scheme – Call (shout for help), Push (continue chest compressions, 100 per minute) and Rescue with defibrillation (to restore the heart’s pumping action), though someone else should ring 999 (or 112) and get hold of a defibrillator as continuing chest compressions are crucial. Lives have been saved and will be saved.

Tim Williams, 01435 812273
Heathfield and Waldron First Responders

twill30999@aol.com

Pharmacy services after 5.30pm Monday – Friday will be available from pharmacies listed below:

Manor Pharmacy
5 High Street
Horam
East Sussex
TN21 0EH

Tel: 01435 812528

Opening times:
Monday - Saturday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.15 – 18.00
No Sunday service and closed bank holidays.  Prescriptions via doctor.

St Deny’s Pharmacy
24 High Street
Rotherfield
East Sussex
TN6 3LJ

Tel: 01892 852352

Opening times:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 – 18.00
Wednesday 09.00 – 13.00

Saturday 09.00 - 12.00

Buxted Pharmacy
Buxted Medical Centre
Framfield Road
Buxted
Uckfield
TN22 5FD

Tel: 01825 983130

Opening times:
Monday to Friday 08.00 - 13.00 and 13.30 – 18.30

Morrisons Pharmacy
Unit 4 Fernbank Shopping Centre
High Street
Crowborough
TN6 2QB
Tel: 01892 664625
Opening times:
Monday to Friday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 – 20.00 and Saturday 09.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 18.00

For a full list of local chemists please visit:  https://beta.nhs.uk/find-a-pharmacy

For further information about other pharmacy opening times in your area contact NHS 111 (dial 111) or NHS Choices at www.nhs.uk.  NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.