A BUILDING firm has donated and installed a life-saving piece of equipment at a nursery. McCarthy and Stone unveiled the defibrillator at Gorseway Nursery School, on Hayling Island, which can be used in cardiac arrest emergencies. The firm’s marketing executive Elizabeth Bowden visited the nursery on Manor Road and met its owner Caroline Wrixton. Peter Halkyard, from the Hayling…
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A defibrillator has been installed outside an Aberdeen shop after a fundraising drive by a community group. The Bridge of Don and Danestone First Responder Service has installed the equipment at the Scotmid Co-operative store, on Jesmond Drive, after money was raised by the Rotary Club of Aberdeen Balgownie. The purchase and installation of the…
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A HEARTY hairdresser has installed her latest defibrillator in a South Oxfordshire town – but urged local businesses to help host two more which are ready to be installed. Susan Handy, 50, has raised around £13,000 for the Heart of Wallingford fund, in a six-year campaign to install the life-saving devices. Miss Handy, who runs…
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CHARITABLE children have rallied to install a life-saving device at their school. Pupils at Hermitage Primary School raised enough money to purchase two defibrillators for the benefit of the community. More than £3,000 was fundraised after an inspiring talk from the Heartstart Thatcham team and the other device will be kept at the White Horse…
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A life-saving campaign to place defibrillators within easy reach of the public across Eastbourne has taken another step forward with its latest installation. The equipment, now accessible at Upwyke House sheltered housing scheme in Green Street, is easy to use and comes with simple instructions. It is for anybody to use if they witness somebody…
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The Heart Beat Campaign has launched PAD SNAP, which is calling on members of the public to send in photos of themselves with their nearest Public Access Defibrillator (PAD). Find out where your closest one is using this map, and get snapping for the chance to win a number of incredible prizes. These include: •…
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TWO new defibrillators have been installed in Malvern, funded by Malvern Rotary Club’s Tree of Light 2017 campaign One is located at the Hills Ford Garage in Newtown Road, the second at Somers Park Avenue Methodist Church. The presentations were made by the president of Malvern Rotary Club, Sandy Gibson, to Richard Hartley of Malvern…
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A new defibrillator has been installed at Nailsea & Tickenham’s home ground at Fryth Way. Nailsea & Tickenham Football Club has recently installed a new defibrillator at their home ground Fryth Way. Chairman Bob Gregory said: “Much of the local community use our site, especially dog walkers and the club is really pleased to have…
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NEW life saving device has been installed in Grays after the community banded together to purchase a defibrillator. Residents from Premier Avenue, Northolme Close, Claremont Close and Turp Avenue joined members of Socketts Heath Baptist Church to launch a new public access Defibrillator. This life-saving device can now be found in a cabinet on the…
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Thousands of people tackle the three peaks each year and no matter the time limit you hope to do it in, the trip is all about testing yourself in ways you never knew you could and of course to raise money for lots of fantastic charities. Our very own Rhona took part in the Mammoth…
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