Turtle Medical

Turtle Medical: defibrillator cabinets and public-access lifesaving equipment

Turtle Medical is the trading identity of Turtle Engineering Ltd, a family-run UK business that began in 2011 as a maker of defibrillator cabinets. The company states that it worked with Cardiac Science and Community First Responder Groups to develop weatherproof cabinets for public access. Originally conceived as "all weather" units able to withstand UK outdoor conditions, the cabinets also found demand indoors because of their visibility and the protection they give to the equipment inside.

From that starting point the catalogue has widened into a broader set of emergency medical supplies. The company presents itself as covering not only the protective cabinet but the whole working system around a defibrillator, from the device itself to consumables, training and after-sales support.

Defibrillator cabinets and cabinet accessories

The cabinet range is the core of the business. The shop lists outdoor, locked and heated medium-sized cabinets configured for specific defibrillator models, including the IPAD NFK200, IPAD CU-SPR, Lifepak CR2, HeartSine 360P and HeartSine 350P. A separate AWC 003 cabinet is offered together with a Zoll AED Plus defibrillator. Cabinet accessories and a custom package builder are also part of the offer, allowing a cabinet and device to be assembled as a single package.

Defibrillators, pads, batteries and mounts

Alongside cabinets, Turtle Medical supplies automated external defibrillators and the parts needed to keep them serviceable: replacement defibrillator pads, replacement batteries and wall mounts for AEDs. Servicing of defibrillators is listed as a distinct service, aimed at keeping installed units in working order.

Bleed control kits and cabinets

The bleed control line includes bleed cabinets, ready-made bleed control kits and individual bleed kit elements, as well as enhanced PAcT kits. Customers can also build a custom bleed control kit. Under first aid, the catalogue adds PAcT and first aid kits, PAcT cabinets and medical supplies that include bleed kit components.

Training, rental and package deals

Training is offered through courses and through training defibrillators and mannequins, which are also available for rental. The company runs a specific training module on the DBF emergency bleed control kit. Package deals combine defibrillators, cabinets and bleed kits. Separately, defibrillators, cabinets and bleed kits can be rented on a weekly, monthly or annual basis, an option the company presents as a way to obtain cover without the capital outlay of an outright purchase.

Servicing, monitoring and deployment tracking

Beyond supply, the company lists servicing and support to keep equipment in condition, plus monitoring and tracking intended to alert users when a defibrillator has been deployed and to show where it is. This extends the relationship past the initial sale into the maintenance and oversight of installed units.

Charity partnership and the national bleed kit map

Turtle Medical describes a long-standing partnership with the Daniel Baird Foundation, set up after Daniel Baird died from bleeding in Digbeth, Birmingham, in 2017, to promote public-access bleed control kits. The company states that it donates to the foundation for every bleed control kit and bleed control cabinet sold. It also encourages customers to register their kits on the bleedmap.uk database run by The National Bleed Kit Network, which maps kit locations across the country and shares the data with the GoodSam App and local ambulance services.

Customers, sourcing and pricing indications

The company reports having supplied equipment to London boroughs, NHS ambulance services and The National Trust, among others. It describes itself as family-run and UK-based, working with local suppliers to build each cabinet in the UK. Free UK delivery is advertised on orders over £100. The shop indicated sale prices excluding VAT at the time of writing this profile, for example £1,475 for the IPAD NFK200 outdoor cabinet, £1,375 for the IPAD CU-SPR version, £1,975 for the Lifepak CR2 version, £1,325 for the HeartSine 360P version and £1,300 for the HeartSine 350P version, with the AWC 003 cabinet and Zoll AED Plus bundle at £1,425.