Thousands of families in the UK are left devasted by cardiac arrest every year. Early use of a defibrillator with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can more than double a person’s chance of survival. But if we don’t know where they are, we can’t direct people to them in an emergency. That’s where The Circuit comes in.

The Circuit is the national database of defibrillators which provides us and other ambulance services with visibility of the nearest defibrillator. It has been developed by British Heart Foundation (BHF) in partnership with the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, Resuscitation Council UK, St John Ambulance and NHS England.

It helps our emergency call handlers direct bystanders to their nearest defibrillator when handling a 999 call for cardiac arrest. At a time when every second counts – you can make the difference.

Register on The Circuit today – Give your defibrillator its best chance of saving a life.

You can also check whether a defibrillator is already registered.

Don’t forget after registering your defibrillator, to carry out regular checks and update the circuit to ensure the 999 dispatch knows it’s ready for use.