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CDS Electrical ushered in 2019 with a fresh new approach to health and safety. An overwhelmingly positive few months has nurtured the company and its staff into an even more welcoming and safe environment than ever before.
 
We recently announced that all office staff had undertaken basic first aid training and as part of this they learnt CPR and how to use and operate an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Corin Dudley, the managing director took it upon himself to safeguard his employees even further by investing in a brand-new AED machine to be housed within the CDS Electrical offices.
 
The AED unit has now been delivered and has been installed in our entrance corridor at Unit F1, Chaucer Business Park, Dittons Road, Polegate, BN26 6QH. Despite the AED being within the building - this can be used by the general public during our opening hours of 07:00 AM until 17:00 PM, Monday to Friday. Please note, that the offices are closed at weekends and bank holidays.
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Our AED has been given the imaginative name of SECAS004092/A and it is visible on the HeartSafe website along with all other available AED’s. We hope that you should never have to use one but it’s a good idea to be aware of where your nearest one might be - https://www.heartsafe.org.uk/AED-Locations
 
The location of the device can be seen on the map below. The orange heart indicates that the AED is only available during our opening hours. As you can see, AED’s are unfortunately few and far between. The nearest AED to our offices was 1.4 miles away. 

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This week is 'Mental Health Awareness Week'. As part of our continuous improvement to health and safety, all staff are now undertaking Mental Health Awareness training. 

Staff have been finding this training really interesting and beneficial to be aware of the struggles some people have to go through. It's also been reassuring to find there is help and support available if you ever need it.

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 13-19 May 2019. The theme this year is Body Image – looking at how we think and feel about our bodies. 

For more information about Mental Health and for research and publications regarding the theme this year of Body Image, please see their official website;
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week

We are very excited to announce the appointment of our new health and safety consultant - Mike Wright of Keystone Safety Solutions Ltd.  Mike is highly qualified and has a wealth of experience and knowledge.
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​Since then, we have been working on the new systems and procedures to improve the effectiveness of our health and safety. The managing Director, Corin Dudley has invested £20k in health and safety training for 2019 which includes; Asbestos Awareness, First Aid, Fire Marshalling, Mental Health Awareness, Vulnerable adults and Display Screen Equipment.

Mike felt very strongly that as part of the first aid training, the team should be able to use an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED). Corin took this on board and went one step further and purchased one which is now  located at our offices in Polegate.

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#healthandsafety #keystonesafetysolutions #aed #deliveringsafetyfirst ​

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Office members of staff at CDS Electrical spent the day learning emergency first aid and were given full training on how to use and operate an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).

This vital training could genuinely make the difference between some living or dying. The AED is only used when someone is pronounced clinically dead. Knowing how to use the AED gives the recipient a far better chance of survival. 

CPR (Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation) on its own has a 2% - 18% effective rate, but if an AED is used the effective survival rate jumps up to 80%. This is because 90% of cardiac arrests are caused by ventricular fibrillation and the only way to stop fibrillation of the heart is to use a defibrillator.
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​It’s been a busy couple of months, Mike has been working with the whole team in creating a positive health and safety culture throughout the business with one simple mission 'Delivering Safety First'.  This opening event brought together a lot of the hard work over the past couple of months and allowed us to share the new concepts with everyone at the same time.

We will be sharing information on our new health and safety processes throughout the year including little insights into our various methods of training.

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