Green ticks have been placed on all registered public access defibrillators in North Wales as part of a potentially lifesaving hunt.

This is part of an initiative to identify any defibrillators within the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area which are not registered with Welsh ambulance services.

Heart specialists have asked for the public to let them know of any defibrillator they come across which does not have a green tick.

The hunt was organised by Julie Starling, who is the advanced arrhythmia clinical nurse specialist for BCUHB, and North Wales Community Public Access Defibrillator support officer Tomos Hughes.

Julie said: “When you dial 999 the ambulance operator will tell you were your nearest defibrillator is and if required the key code to open it.

“But we have a problem, as we do not believe all defibrillators within BCUHB are registered with the ambulance service.

“This is a crucial step in making sure these lifesaving resources are available to be used, but understandably, sometimes they are put in place without that task being fulfilled.

“We’ve travelled across North Wales and put a special green tick sticker on every registered defibrillator known to the Welsh Ambulance Service.

“Now we’re asking for the public’s help to tell us if they find one which we might not know about. If anybody spots a defibrillator anywhere in north Wales without a green tick sticker on it, it means that it may not be known to the emergency services.”

To take part in the hunt, email any submissions to [email protected]

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