A WOMAN who suffered a heart attack two years ago has secured a lifesaving device for her community. Ann Charlton, 62, had a heart attack at her home in West Avenue, Althorne, in 2016. Ms Charlton’s life was saved by paramedic crews as well as a neighbour giving her CPR before they arrived. In the…
A new life-saving defibrillator has been installed in Witney Town Centre. Sudden cardiac arrest accounts for around 100,000 deaths in the UK each year. Early intervention, CPR and access to a defibrillator are key to increasing an individual’s chances of survival. When one of the iconic red phone boxes adjacent to the Town Hall came up…
A MEMORIAL fund which installs defibrillators throughout Weardale has had a boost of £2,868. The David Nelson Memorial Fund, held a fundraising dance night and raffle at Frosterley Village Hall last month to raise the funds. The David Nelson Memorial Fund was established three years ago by Mr Nelson’s family and friends after the 61-year-old builder suffered…
One of the new defibrillators will be installed on Ashby High Street after a campaign by a Scunthorpe resident More life-saving equipment is set to be installed across North Lincolnshire. And the new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) include one which will be sited on Broadway, on Ashby High Street, after a campaign by a…
New life-saving equipment has been installed at a holiday park in Norfolk after “generous” visitors helped fund the project. (Left to right) Barney residents with councillor Steff Aquarone and David Moore, managing director of the Old Brick Kilns Caravan and Camping Park with the newly installed defibrillator. Picture: TIGGY MOORE A public access defibrillator has…
A new defibrillator has been installed in Guildford, becoming the tenth in the town centre. Jointly funded by Guildford Borough Council, Guildford Lions and Experience Guildford, it can be found inside Wetherspoons on Bridge Street. The life-saving equipment is part of Guildford Lions’ pledge to install 100 defibrillators across Surrey, Sussex and Kent as part of their…
The Eastbourne MP has thrown his weight behind a lifesaving campaign backed by the Herald. Stephen Lloyd MP has praised the Eastbourne Heart Beat Campaign, which has so far installed more than 50 new public access defibrillators across town. Mr Lloyd said, “The Eastbourne Heart Beat Campaign has been a really brilliant one for Eastbourne.…
Emergency life-saving equipment has been installed at Lancing’s Beach Green. The offer to install a defibrillator came from District Enforcement Ltd, a contractor of Lancing Parish Council, which oversees the management of the pay and display car parks at Beach Green and Widewater. Councillor Gloria Eveleigh, chairman at Lancing Parish Council, said: “We are very…
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…
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…