H&D ARA "portable" Defibrillator.

The Hants & Dorset ARA has now purchased a portable defibrillator. This will be passed from event to event along with the Race Officials safety Kits and Life Jackets ensuring that there is a defibrillator at every H&D ARA event  regardless of whether there is already one available nearby or one is provided by the host club and/or their First Aid Provider. 

The unit is being funded by contributions from H&DARA Affiliated Clubs.

The unit purchased is a - Phillips Heartstop HS1 First Aid Defibrillator with soft carry case for ease of taking it around to events, a four year battery a set of adult pad cartridges and eight years manufacturing warranty and is described as “uncomplicated and easy to use” 

Additional information on the Defibrillator can be found in the Safety Section of the Hants & Dorset ARA Web site at – www.hdara.co.uk

This new piece of safety equipment will be available for the first time at Newport Regatta weekend – on the 27^th/28^th July – and should be at every subsequent H&D ARA event.