Written Question · S6W-38602 · Session 6
What assessment ministers have made of the policy to provide an automated external defibrillator to every state school in England, Wales an…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment ministers have made of the policy to provide an automated external defibrillator to every state school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; whether it will adopt this policy in Scotland, and, if not, for what reason.
The answer
Decisions on whether to install defibrillators in schools are a matter for Local Authorities.The Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy: 2021-2026 does not include a specific commitment to placing defibrillators in Scottish schools. Our policy is to work with Save a Life for Scotland partners, taking a data driven approach, to optimise defibrillator placement and ensure they are publicly accessible and registered with the Scottish Ambulance Service.The Scottish Government provided the Resuscitation Research Group funding for PADmap. PADmap is a free to use, data-driven service to help defibrillator guardians make informed decisions about where to place their devices in order to have the most impact.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-38602 by reference.