How it works
With MyCommunityDefib you can easily purchase your own community defib that will be available and accessible 24/7 in your neighbourhood by raising funds with your neighbours.
A few simple steps:
1. Go to start your campaign
2. Select the defib package and set up a campaign page*
3. Share your campaign page with your neighbours and ask them for a donation and use our tips to raise the funds
4. Raised the funds? Congratulations, you will receive your defib package, ready to be installed somewhere easily accessible and 24/7 available
5. Register your defib with the national defibrillator network the Circuit to make the defib 24/7 available
Get started right away for a safer neighbourhood.
Has your community already started a campaign? Then donate on their campaign page.
What to expect after delivery
On delivery, the defibrillator belongs to your community and becomes your collective responsibility. You will need to appoint a guardian, this could be yourself or someone from the community, someone we can register as the main point of contact. You will be expected to arrange the installation of the cabinet, though this is easier than you think. A local handyman or certified installer will usually do it for free.
The appointed community guardian is expected to take care of three things:
- Register the defibrillator with the national defibrillator network, the Circuit.
- Contact us straight away if the defibrillator beeps or if you notice any issues.
- Replace any materials as soon as you receive them from us.
For the first four years: no costs, no worries, no surprises. After 3 years, you will receive a new fundraising offer to cover any costs beyond year four.
Why a defib?
> A defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart. It helps get the heart beating again when someone is in sudden cardiac arrest and their heart has stopped.
> The Philips Defib is a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyse the heart's rhythm, guides you through CPR and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm. The Philips Defib delivers the quickest shock therapy off defibrillators on the market.
> A sudden cardiac arrest is fatal unless treated right away with CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and a defibrillator.
Getting a defibrillator for your community is vital because:
80% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in or around homes. More than 60,000 in the UK each year!
Currently less than 1 in 10 survive due to a lack of 24/7 accessible defibs in residential areas.
The ambulance often doesn't arrive in time for a good chance of survival.
Without immediate intervention with a defibrillator most cardiac arrests are fatal. Every minute without CPR and a defibrillator, reduces the chance of survival by up to 10%.
Having a defibrillator and knowing how to perform CPR will give people in your community a better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest.
Get started right away for a safer neighbourhood.
Has your neighbourhood already started a campaign? Then donate on the campaign page of your neighbourhood.
MyCommunityDefib Package
MyCommunityDefib package has been carefully compiled especially for neighbourhoods in the UK. It consists of a life-saving Philips Heartstart HS1 defibrillator, rescue kit, unlocked outdoor cabinet to protect your device and a full 4 year support package including supplies and replacement in case of theft or malfunction.
Tips & flyers
Looking for useful tips to raise money? We have plenty! Including flyers to hand out. Follow the tips and your campaign will be a success.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have a question? Please have a look in the frequently asked questions.
We've tried to be as complete as possible. However, if your question is not there, please contact us via email contact@mycommunitydefib.co.uk