SIX new life saving ‘heart start’ machines have been provided in Ludlow thanks to the Hospital League of Friends. Following the provision of equipment for Community First Responders by The League of Friends of Ludlow Hospital, a joint venture between The League and Ludlow Defib 4 You has resulted in the renewal of existing Community…
A JUNIOR football club has invested in 19 lifesaving defibrillators – one for each of the club’s children’s teams. Witton Albion Junior Football Club has purchased an AED defibrillator kit for each team, including two girls’ teams and a disability team. Andy Ralph, club treasurer, said: “Representatives from each team recently attended defibrillator training and…
Stoke-on-Trent Lions raised £10,000 for the project to mark their organisation’s centenary Lifesaving equipment has been installed in every town across Stoke-on-Trent thanks to a city charity’s fund-raising. Stoke-on-Trent Lions raised £10,000 to have six defibrillators placed at locations across each of the Six Towns. The devices, which have been installed in boxes outside various…
Fundraising and donations have enabled a defibrillator to be installed in a secure cabinet on the outside of Great Yarmouth Library. Grace Edwards, of Growing Together Gardening Group, with members of Great Yarmouth Haven Rotary Club and Great Yarmouth Lions Club. Picture: Alan Spinks Recently, the Friends of Great Yarmouth Library together with the Growing…
They took part in a sponsored CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) event during last year’s Restart a Heart Day, which was organised by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The annual campaign teaches children how to perform CPR when someone suffers a cardiac arrest. The new defibrillator, which can be used to help restart the heart with an…
A life-saving defibrillator has been unveiled in Gobowen. Community groups the Three Parishes Big Local, STAR Housing, the Co-Op, and the British Heart Foundation came together to fundraise and apply for grants to fund the device which has been installed outside the Post Office. It can be accessed 24/7. Lucy Crane, area manager for the…
A LIFE-SAVING piece of equipment has been installed at a bowling club in Helensburgh. Members of Colgrain Bowling Club recently presented representatives of the Helensburgh and District CPR/Defibrillator Association with a cheque for £1,700. The money purchased a defibrillator which is now housed outside the front door of the bowling club and available for use…
District councillor and trustee for the centre Stuart Lawson used part of his community enabling budget to fund the piece of equipment, with regular venue hirer Tony Williams, who provides first aid courses, offering training. So far the centre’s staff and some of its regular clients who hire space have been trained. Mr Lawson said:…
A COMMUNITY defibrillator has been provided by Droitwich Spa Nursery and Kindergarten which worked with the town’s AED group to put it in place. The nursery, celebrating its 25th anniversary in the Spa this year, took the decision after a refresher first aid course. The managers’ idea was backed by owner Philippa Fell who, before…
A civil servant who suffered a cardiac arrest at work has thanked his colleagues and NEAS A civil servant who suffered a cardiac arrest at the gym at work has reunited with his colleagues and North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to say thank you for saving his life. Joe McIlwraith started his day at work…