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A DROITWICH charity which aims to provide much-needed defibrillators across the town has received £500 from Aviva Community Funding

Public AccessBy Stacey Webster January 20, 2018

A DROITWICH charity which aims to provide much-needed defibrillators across the town has received £500 from Aviva Community Funding. Droitwich AED (Automated External Defibrillators) will use the donation towards the installation of new 24/7 Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPADs) for WANDS Children’s Centre, to cover the Westlands Estate, and St Peters Scout Hall. The charity,…

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Bromsgrove Sporting boss overwhelmed by support for defib campaign

Sports & LeisureBy Stacey Webster January 8, 2018

THE MANAGER of Bromsgrove Sporting FC has been left overwhelmed after his campaign to raise funds for clubs who cannot afford to buy a defibrillator exceeded expectations.Paul Smith set up a JustGiving page last Thursday hoping to raise £1,500 which would have been enough to buy four defibs for clubs across the county who did…

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Central England Co-op installs 300 defibrillators in local community

Public AccessBy Stacey Webster January 5, 2018

It is estimated that around 100,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest in the UK each year and, while CPR saves the lives of around 9%, if CPR is used alongside a defibrillator the chance of survival increases to 50%. Central England Co-op worked closely with ambulance services to find the best locations for the…

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A football club has responded to the collapse of a referee during a local cup final to take delivery of a life-saving defibrillator

Sports & LeisureBy Stacey Webster December 8, 2017

A football club has responded to the collapse of a referee during a local cup final to take delivery of a life-saving defibrillator. Holwell Sports FC is training up members to use the equipment, which will also be available to use for bowlers and tennis players who compete at neighbouring clubs on the site at…

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Thackley Primary School helps provide life saving piece of kit

Youth & EducationBy Stacey Webster November 29, 2017

A BRADFORD primary school has donated a second defibrillator to a local sports club following its successful fundraising campaign earlier this year. Thackley Primary School held a fundraising event called Save a Heart Day in February to buy a defibrillator to be installed at the school. The first defibrillator was fitted at the school in…

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Church installs life-saving defibrillator to help protect Iffley community

Public AccessBy Stacey Webster November 25, 2017

A MEDIEVAL church has become home to a modern life-saver. The vestry wall at St Mary the Virgin Church in Iffley village has been fitted with a defibrillator, which harnesses the power to shock someone out of a cardiac arrest. Electric currents provided by the device can revive a heartbeat, as Mark Phythian-Adams discovered second-hand…

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Charity presents life-saving defibrillator to Helensburgh Scouts and Guides

Youth & EducationBy Stacey Webster November 24, 2017

Charity Heartstart presented a life-saving defibrillator to Scouts and Guides in John Street Hall in Helensburgh. Sheenah Nelson, Helensburgh and Garelochside Rotary’s HeartStart coordinator, joined the Scouts and Guides group at the hall last week alongside Gary Mulvaney, managing director at Helensburgh Toyota – who paid for the lifesaving equipment costing £1500. The local Brownies…

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Wel Medical’s Ian Pearse performed life-saving emergency CPR on fellow West Ham United supporter Ian Perry after he collapsed outside Wembley Stadium

FeaturedBy Stacey Webster November 15, 2017

A football fan from Fleet has been thanked for saving a fellow supporter’s life. Ian Pearse jumped into action when he spotted a West Ham United supporter collapse outside Wembley Stadium. Ian Perry, 73, and his son, Wayne, were queuing outside the ground minutes before kick-off in the Carabao Cup tie between their beloved Hammers and Tottenham Hotspur when…

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Two community groups have donated heart defibrillators to a junior school and a church

Youth & EducationBy Stacey Webster November 14, 2017

The Tommy Cooper Society presented its lifesaving machine – used on patients who have suffered a cardiac arrest – to the Van Road United Reformed Church and Vanguard Centre in Caerphilly town. Meanwhile, Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Community Council has also donated a defibrillator to Hendre Junior School in Trecenydd. Community councillor Bill Allen, who…

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The generosity of an anonymous donor could prove a lifesaving gesture at a village hall near Stafford.

Public AccessBy Stacey Webster November 12, 2017

Haughton Village Hall Committee has used the funds to buy and install a public access defibrillator at the Newport Road community centre. Last week Paul Mulvey from defibrillator supplier Wel Medical handed over the medical kit, which is used to administer vital treatment in the event of cardiac arrest, and gave a free demonstration of…

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