Forty 4 Frankie AED fundraiser Portsmouth

Forty 4 Frankie

This project aims to fund 40 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) to be installed in locations around the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Current funds raised to date (21-04-2024)
Crowdfunder = £3,386
Direct donations = £1,715
Running total = £5,101

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS!

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My personal story and the impetus for this project is that it is 40 years ago this year that my Mum, Frances, died after a cardiac arrest in the street at the age of 46. I understand that she did receive defibrillation from the ambulance crew but unfortunately it was too late

As well as having more defibrillators near Portsmouth homes, for maximum impact we also need to raise awareness of where this equipment is located and increase confidence in administering first aid and the use of a defibrillator.

Feel free to browse the website for much more information about AEDs, their lifesaving role in a cardiac arrest and their locations throughout Portsmouth and Southsea.

Please donate whatever you can and help this project install more Automated External Defibrillators (AED) on the streets of Portsmouth and improve the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest.

Thanks in advance for any donation that you are able to make.

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If you are making a donation and live in Portsmouth and know you council ward, please let us know which ward you live in so that we can:

  1. Approach your ward for some matched funding.
  2. Try to use your donation for your ward, if appropriate.

Automated External Defibrillators (AED).

Automated Emergency Defibrillator funding appeal Portsmouth

An AED, or automated external defibrillator, is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

It's a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.

Having a life-saving defibrillator is essential for ensuring that quick action is taken in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Many instances occur suddenly and without any prior indication that the victim was at risk.

To help assess the situation in Portsmouth and Southsea.

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Location of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in Portsmouth.

The map below shows the current locations of Automated External Defibrillators in Portsmouth.
Information source: Portsmouth City Council and DefibFinderUK

Although at first glance it appears that there is a good coverage of AEDs across the city. The guidance on providing the best survival rate when suffering a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital is that an AED is located within 300 metres of the incident. Therefore, if you zoom in on the map, you can see that there are many gaps in coverage across the city. Additionally not all of the AEDs are in locations where they are accessible 24 hours a day.

Automated External Defibrillator, Portsmouth, with 24 hour accessibility

AED accessible 24 hours/day.

Automated External Defibrillator, Portsmouth, with limited accessibility

AED only limited accessibility.

Forty 4 Frankie AED.

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Automated External Defibrillators (AED) usage data.

Forty 4 Frankie appeal Portsmouth

This document provides a breakdown of defibrillators in Portsmouth by lower layer super output area (LSOA). LSOA's have between 1,000 and 3,000 residents and 400 to 1,200 households.

Epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) (Epidemiology of cardiac arrest Guidelines, Perkins et al, 2021) in the UK.

National AED data

South Central Ambulance Service AED data

Portsmouth AED data

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Frances Morey 1938 - 1984

Below is a selection of images of Mum, "Frankie".

Mum

Frankie having fun.


AED Installations.

This section shows the details of new AEDs made possible through the Forty 4 Frankie fundraising campaign.
Defib finder app - find the defibrillators nearest you.

Defibrillator (AED) at the Old House at Home, Locksway Road, Portsmouth.

1. The Old House at Home, Milton.
The Old House at Home pub at Locksway Road in Milton is the home of the first Forty 4 Frankie defibrillator (AED). The AED was installed on the 24th April 2024 at the front of the pub where it is easily accessible to customers and the general public.

Publicans Chris and Paul, pictured here with Lynn Timms of Forty 4 Frankie, were keen to have a life saving AED installed as it could potentially save the life of a customer or a member of the public in the Milton area in the occurence of a cardiac arrest.

Customers and staff raised £400 to part fund the equipment and also arranged the installation themselves. Chris and Paul are also planning to carry out some awareness training to be carried out by one of their first aid qualified customers.
The Old House at Home, 104 Locksway Road, Milton, Portsmouth, PO4 8JR

Acknowledgements.

Acknowledgements and thanks.
A heartfelt thanks to many people for helping develop our Forty 4 Frankie campaign.

Heather and Rob Smith for organizing and inviting me to their staff First Aid course at Little Bears Forest Preschool.

Rob Hodges, Workforce Development Officer at Portsmouth City Council for delivering the First Aid Course and fielding my initial enquiries.

Adam Breacher, Planning Obligations Spend Officer at Portsmouth City Council for sound advice, ongoing support, and direction in project planning.

Martin Silman Chair of/for Milton Neighbourhood Forum for a welcome reception to the Forty 4 Frankie campaign, invitation to a committee meeting and to speak at the Milton Neighbourhood Forum open meeting.

Chris Lumb of Defib Store, Paul Fairfax of WEL Medical and Mellissa Houlding of ZOLL Medical for discussions and quotes on equipment.

Simon Tucker and Henry Gilbert at the Heartbeat Trust UK for their enthusiastic and very helpful advice and links of information from The Circuit.

Sandie Davis VCSE Sector Partner and Helen Morton Communications Lead at Portsmouth HIVE for their Media Contacts, proof reading of our press release and networking opportunities.

Charlotte Butt, Chief Reporter at Wave FM for her prompt response and interview opportunity.

All Portsmouth City Councillors who have responded favourably to this campaign.

Dave Timms for hours of work on this website and the crowdfunder set up.

Lucy Warhurst, Production Journalist at ITV Meridian News for coverage on the local news.

All the businesses, organisations, friends, and family for their positive response whether or not they have been able to support financially.

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 Forty 4 frankie AED fundraiser Portsmouth

Thank you very much for your support, Lynn.

Thank you to our donors.

A big thank you to all of our wonderful donors, needless to say without you we would not be able to make this project work.
Listed below are the details of all of the donors who have kindly contributed toward this project.

The important donation stuff.

To make a donation to Forty 4 Frankie please visit our Crowdfunder page. Thank you.
If you are able to make a donation and live in Portsmouth and know you ward, please let us know which ward you live in so that we can:
a. Approach your ward for some matched funding.
b. Try to use your donation for your ward if appropriate.

For further information contact: timmslynn@yahoo.co.uk