Defibrillator
Lifesaving equipment for Clifton Village: A Community Effort
How confident are you?
Heart attacks and cardiac arrests are the main conditions for which a defibrillator is used.
460 people die each day from a heart attack and about 335,000 people die each year from a cardiac arrest.
The CVRA organises occasional instruction sessions through the year on how to use the defibrillator and how to perform CPR.
Watch out for the date(s) of these sessions in the News area of this website and the CVRA Facebook Page .
Do attend one of these events and make sure you are confident and know what to do if an emergency happens - who knows ... it may save someone's life.
In a vital boost to local safety, Clifton Village has a fully functioning Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) installed to serve residents and visitors.
The device is located centrally on Village Road (NG11 8NE), positioned on the right-hand side heading into the village, after the historic thatched cottage.
"As a previous chairman of the CVRA, I am aware of all the good work that our Village committee do. With that in mind I will be eternally grateful that the decision was made to install a defibrillator on the wall of the Vicar's House on Village Road. Soon after, the CVRA arranged a demonstration at the Village Hall on CPR and how to use it. The overriding message was simple and reassuring: if the unthinkable ever happened, the machine would guide you step by step.
I suspect most of us left that evening thinking we would never need it. It was simply there - just in case.
Then came the evening of 6th September 2025.
At a party at Steve and Linda’s, I arrived - and very shortly afterwards collapsed. What followed was a cardiac arrest. Thanks to the calm actions of friends, CPR was started immediately. Someone ran next door to the Vicar's House and brought back the defibrillator.
I am told my heart had stopped for 14 or 15 minutes.
I was placed into a coma for two weeks and regained consciousness around 22nd September at QMC. I came home on 14th October and am now working through what doctors tell me will be a year-long recovery - the most frustrating part being that I cannot drive until May 2026.
But I am here.
The CPR and the swift use of the village defibrillator saved my life. Quite simply, without it - and without those who knew how to use it - I would not be writing this.
That 'just in case' decision made all the difference."
Key information about the defibrillator:
- Location: Village Road, Clifton Village (NG11 8NE) - see map
- Access: The unit is designed for 24/7 public access, housed in a secure,, visible bright yellow cabinet
- How to Use: In the event of a suspected cardiac arrest, always call 999 first. The operator will provide you with the cabinet access code and guide you through the process. The defibrillator itself provides clear, automated voice instructions, making it easy for anyone to use—no prior training is really required
This installation was made possible through the efforts of the Clifton Village Residents Association (CVRA) to ensure this crucial, life-saving equipment is available in the heart of the community.
How to find other defibrillators in the area
If you are elsewhere in Clifton or Nottingham, you can locate the nearest registered device by visiting defibfinder.uk which lists all devices registered on The Circuit (the national defibrillator network).
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