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This contractor is using the CellAED handheld, smart, personal Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in all of their work vehicles. This item is easy to use and carry, it is also more affordable that alternative units. The contractor first became aware of the product at an NEC Health and Safety Event in 2022 and has trial and then fully implemented the…

During their Monthly Safety Committee meetings, the workforce raised concerns around their ability to respond in a medical emergency, something they had thought more about after seeing high profile footballers and fans suffering heart problems at recent football matches. The contractor were proactive in reinstating their CPR training offering and have now trained in excess of 340 people, giving their…

In order to make defibrillator more accessible to workforce, the project team have strategically placed three defibrillators on site car hoists. One defibrillator will cover the basement area, while the other two will cover East and West areas of the project. All managers, first aiders and hoist operators on the project have been briefed on site’s fire and emergency procedures.

The Morgan Sindall Volker Fitzpatrick JV have introduced Emergency Trauma Packs (ETP’s) on the Barking Riverside Rail Extension project (BRE). We undertook a gap analysis of the post-incident care capability on site, which identified a need for a better package of knowledge and trauma treatment to be made available across the project. The project has in place Trained First Aiders,…

On The Broadway project, we have invested in a number of automated external defibrillators which are designed to be used by any persons on the project and are all registered with the London Ambulance Service. On the project, we have many non-UK resident employees who do not understand the purpose of defibrillators and why we have them on hand in…

For construction sites that are not large enough to warrant a Defibrillator, or for sites that are located near an existing unit, Speller Metcalfe have developed a ‘grab and go’ poster. Taking the idea from ‘rent a room’ or ‘something for sale’ posters in the 90’s, the site team at the Midlands Centre for Cyber Security project have added tear…

The GRAHAM site at York Street recently donated a defibrillator to The Welcome Organisation – a charity that provides a range of potentially life-saving services for people affected by homelessness across Belfast. The defibrillator, which gives a high energy shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest, will be transported in a specialist Street Outreach Vehicle where…

Mathew, our Site Manager and Malcolm from the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust are proudly presenting the newest defibrillator for the village of Llandybie. The defibrillator has been purchased from our donation to the Tybie Memorial Fund. The memorial fund was initially set up when Malcolm and his wife lost their son, just over three years ago. Not long after,…

Although it is best practice for sites to have a defibrillator, some sites may not have the financial resources or personnel trained to use them on their sites. The London Ambulance Service have a Defibrillator Accreditation Scheme to make defibrillators more accessible to members of the public in case of an emergency. Around 32 per cent of people survive a cardiac arrest…

The site team have created an Emergency Grab Bag in the event of an accident on site. The bag contains a notebook, pen (to record any details immediately), mobile phone (to alert the emergency services if required), map to the nearest A & E, scissors and barrier tape (to cordon off the area if required). The Emergency Bag is located…

As a result of best practice forums within the business, RG Group have decided to purchase defibrillators to be held and used on all sites. All of the site team are first aiders, complete with defibrillator training – they considered the consequences of needing a defibrillator but not having direct access to one should an emergency situation develop on site….

Our drill was devised to assess the response to a significant first aid incident on our project. Only the Project Manager, Safety Advisor, and the two ‘injured’ volunteers knew about the drill. The responding Site Managers were advised of the drill once they arrived at the scene. The scenario was then explained to the Site Managers that one individual had…

With the multitude of information related to construction work, it can be beneficial for the site team and the community if this information is collated in one place. See the examples below for how one site achieved this: Mulalley designed a web and mobile app to keep clients, customers, staff and operatives informed and up-to-date with relevant information. The app…

Due to the first aid response times on site, we have setup a drone to allow a first aid kit and/or defibrillator to be used to transport the items to the injured. In the Risk and Method statement we have identified issues such as notifying the site that a drone is in use and for all other works to stop…

We at Principal Place Residential, as well as all other projects being constructed throughout London, are very conscious of how long it takes for traffic to get from A to B, including emergency service vehicles. Because of this we have a number of Multiplex staff and a few of our Logistics team trained in the use of defibrillators, and have now…