There is a community defibrillator outside the village hall. It can only be accessed during a 999 call, after the operator has assessed the situation, dispatched an ambulance and determined that a defibrillator is necessary. The below picture shows the correct procedure and the full guidance can be viewed and downloaded via this link.

Listening Books, a charity which provides audiobooks to people who find that an illness, disability, learning difficulty or mental health condition makes it difficult for them to read or hold a book are currently offering FREE memberships to individuals located in Dorset who would find our regular fees a barrier to joining. They have a collection of over 10,000 audiobooks with a range of genres – everything from classics to thrillers, school texts to non-fiction and members of our service can listen to the books either online via an app, on our website or via a postal CD service. We don’t ask for any proof of benefits; we take everyone on trust. You can join our service at https://www.listening-books.org.uk/ or by calling 020 7407 9417 to speak to our lovely team!

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