West Swindon Parish Council finished installing four new public defibrillators, each with a bleed control kit, Swindon24 reported on Friday 31 July 2026. They went into parts of the parish where a defibrillator available 24 hours a day had been harder to reach.
Where are they?
- Grange Park Way
- Middleleaze Drive
- Shaw Ridge New Play Area
- Sparcells Drive
Each unit is registered on the national database, so 999 call handlers can direct a caller to the nearest one and give an access code if it is needed.
What should you do in an emergency?
Call 999 first if you think someone is in cardiac arrest. The call handler can find the nearest registered defibrillator and talk you through CPR until an ambulance crew arrives. The bleed control kits hold equipment for controlling severe bleeding until paramedics get there.
The parish council urged residents to learn CPR with the British Heart Foundation's free RevivR online course, which takes about 15 minutes.
Councillor Lawrence Elliott, Chair of West Swindon Parish Council, said: "You do not need to be a medical professional to help save a life".
The report does not give the cost of the installations.
Source: Swindon24.