Annabel Newport
17 Jul 2019 · Coroner Henrietta Hill QC · London Inner (South)
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of defibrillators on trains and stations
“The lack of consistent provision of defibrillators on trains and at stations”
2. lack of first aid training among train guards
“South Western Railway train guards are not first aid trained”
3. inadequate emergency alarm system operation
“The Pass-Com is the emergency passenger alarm system found in the South Western Railway train carriages”
Responses
2019-0240-Response-by-British-Heart-Foundation.pdf ↗· The British Heart Foundation
2019-0240-Response-by-South-Western-Railways.pdf ↗· South Western Railways
Stated action
“SWR has commenced a systematic and detailed review of the locations at which AEDs are installed at its managed stations. SWR anticipates this will result in the installation of AEDs at additional locations.”