Emergencies

Who to call in an emergency in Kington Langley, and where to go for help.

Telephone numbers

999: Immediate danger to life, a crime in progress, a fire or a serious road accident.
101: Police for a non-emergency — to report something that has already happened, or to ask about local policing.
111: NHS advice when you are unwell or injured and it is not a 999 emergency.
105: Power cuts and electricity network problems in your area.

Defibrillators

There are three public-access defibrillators in Kington Langley, provided and maintained by the Parish Council.

The first thing to do is call 999. The ambulance service will support you and direct you to the nearest public-access defibrillator if appropriate.

Defibrillator locations

Village Hall, Church Road (SN15 5NJ)
On the outside wall, under the porch.
The Bungalow, Plough Lane (SN15 5PS)
Second-to-last property before the traffic lights onto the A350; on the right-hand wall of the bungalow, publicly accessible from outside. Follow the signs.
The Stables, Ashes Lane (SN15 5NP)
Outside the gate, accessible from the road.

Using a defibrillator

What happens in the first few minutes following a sudden cardiac arrest can make the difference between life and death. Follow the ambulance service’s instructions.

Remove the defibrillator from its cabinet and take it to the patient. Once you open the machine, its voice guide gives clear instructions for the steps to follow, including CPR. The machine checks the heart rhythm and will only deliver a shock, or instruct you to deliver one, if it is needed.

The machines installed in Kington Langley are Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 defibrillators. The demonstration below shows how they work.

Watch the Powerheart G5 demonstration

Instruction sheets

These sheets illustrate the rescue steps and how to apply the pads and use the CPR device. Always follow the machine’s voice instructions and the ambulance service’s advice.

Illustrated Powerheart G5 rescue steps, from checking responsiveness and calling emergency services to following AED prompts. — Performing a rescue (opens image in a new tab)

Cardiac Science instruction sheet showing pad placement and use of the CPR device. — Pads and CPR device (opens image in a new tab)

Glossary

AED: Automated external defibrillator.
CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation — chest compressions and rescue breaths to keep blood and oxygen circulating in the body.
PAD: Public-access defibrillator.
SCA: Sudden cardiac arrest.

If you are not sure

If anyone is in immediate danger, always call 999. For health concerns that are not an emergency, call 111. For anything that has already happened and does not need an urgent response, call 101.

Contact details for the village

Page owner: Joel Hagan — website editor · Last reviewed: October 2026