Community comes together to support life-saving Restart a Heart event
By Charities Correspondent
Local volunteers and organisations have joined forces to support a Restart a Heart event at The Campus, helping raise awareness of CPR and the importance of having defibrillators available in the community.
Held on Friday, 16 October, the event was organised by the Donate for Defib WsM Project as part of the national Restart a Heart campaign, which runs throughout October and is organised by the Resuscitation Council UK.
The campaign encourages people to learn CPR, understand how to use a defibrillator and know what to do when someone suffers a cardiac arrest.
The organisers thanked everyone who gave their time to support the event, including new Project Lead Tom Farrand, Deputy Project Lead Christina, Kerry from the Legacy Team and Malcolm from M de C B Medical.
Peter was also thanked for taking photographs throughout the day and capturing the event.
Special thanks were given to the Worle Lions, who purchased the cabinet for the defibrillator, ensuring it can be accessed by the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The cabinet was installed free of charge by John West, whose time and skills were also recognised by the project.
The support means the defibrillator is readily available to members of the public, providing access to potentially life-saving equipment whenever an emergency occurs.
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The organisers said the event was a reminder of what can be achieved when people work together to support their local community.
They added their thanks to everyone who attended, helped organise the day or contributed in any way to making the event possible.
