Having a Defibrillator on the side of a sports pitch must be a legal requirement

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to make it a legal requirement that all sports events from grassroots through to professional level should have a defibrillator pitch side along with atleast three people trained in cpr.

With survival rates decreasing rapidly when a cardiac arrest occurs it is imperative that a defibrillator is kept pitchside during all events. Having a defibrillator in a locker in the changing room which could be a couple of minutes away could be too far and life changing. Most grassroots clubs dont have these facilities and it is something that the government need to look into and make sure that funds are available for this to happen and people are adequately trained.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign these petitions instead:
Fund and require defibrillators in all public places
Add defib training to primary curriculum & centralise info on defib locations
Place Defibrillators and handheld Face pumps into all schools.
Make it mandatory to have a defibrillator at every grassroots/county sports club

Timeline

14 Jun 2021	Petition opened for signatures
22 Jun 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Jun 2021

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