Defibrillator

Thanks to the Buckhorn Weston Village Community Trust (BWVCT), Buckhorn Weston has an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for emergency use. Kington Magna also provides an AED which is located on the village hall in Church Street.

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable, life-saving device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest by analyzing the heart’s rhythm and delivering an electric shock to restore a normal heartbeat. Designed for public use by untrained individuals, they provide voice instructions and are commonly found in workplaces, schools, and airports.

Always call 999 first

Location

The Buckhorn Weston AED is installed on the front wall of The White House, next door to the Stapleton Arms. The cabinet is NOT locked.

Defibrillator (AED) mounted on the White House wall. — AED mounted on the White House wall.

The Kington magna AED is located at the village hall in Church Street. The cabinet is NOT locked but it is alarmed.

Operation

Just open the cabinet door and take the defibrillator, in its case, to the casualty. You don’t need any training to use it, full instructions are provided automatically when it’s switched on.

The BWVCT will stop the alarm and reset the defibrillator after it has been returned. Please contact Vicky Moore if you need further advice. Vicky can also provide a list of Community First Aiders.

Additional Information

For the location of other local AEDs, the nearest emergency department, NHS services and first aid training visit the Buckhorn Weston or Kington Magna pages of the Brity website.

NEWS

The Parish Council has been presented with a Star Award from the Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils (DAPTC) for councillor development in 2024/25. View the certificate.

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Good news! The Post Office services will recommence from the Buckhorn Weston village hall car park from the 20th November 2023. For full details read the Post Office flyer on the Notices page.

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New ways to Contact Housing – People most needing urgent housing help are being better prioritised with new points of contact and a triage system, with just one number and two email addresses, to make the service more efficient. 01305 221000 is the new single number for housing support. From here people can choose housing register (social housing), homelessness support or general housing advice. Two email addresses, one for the housing register: dorsetcouncilhomechoice@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk and one for housing advice and homelessness: housinghelp@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk, are now available. The existing addresses and phone numbers will be phased out gradually and all communication to them will be responded to.