Kiddemore Green Road's nearest 24/7 accessible Defib is located at the Coop & Brewood Middle School. With no vehicle access across the bridge currently, that makes getting this life saving equipment to someone who really needs it very difficult. When every minute and second counts, even if the bridge was open, its still a longer journey than needed.

Brewood & District Community First Responders are raising funds for a new defib, cabinet and installation costs to be located along Kiddemore Green Road (location now decided at 67 Kiddemore Green Road). As we are volunteers and the service is run by fundraising, we are asking for donations (however big or small) from local businesses and residents to fund this new much needed Defib.

The fundraising includes the cost of the unit, fitting, signage and on going maintenance costs such as pad replacements (depending on the model can be £90-120 per use) and battery replacements (depending on the model can be £200-400 every 3-5 years). The lifespan of the unit is normally 7-10 years. Regular checks of the unit will be carried out by our CFR team who are volunteers. The unit will be added to 'The Circuit' Defib Database, meaning when needed the WMAS will advise the caller of their nearest unit and the code to access this.

We are currently applying for funding for the unit and should this be successful any extra money raised will be towards on going costs and further units throughout Brewood, making this life saving equipment more accessible to more people when they need it!