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Three Cheers For Brighstone's Three Bishops As New Defibrillator Secured

Isle of Wight Ambulance Service staff, along with the Ambulance Training & Community Response Services (ATCORS) have funded a new public access defibrillator located at The Three Bishops in Brightstone.

Funding for this essential equipment, which is available 24/7, was raised by staff from the Ambulance Clinical Coordination Centre who took part in a charity run, as well as funds from ATCoRS.

Maintenance of the defibrillator is being generously donated by the local community, thanks to the team at The Three Bishops.

Louise Walker, Ambulance Education, Training & Engagement Lead, said:

“I would like to sincerely thank Stacey and the team at The Three Bishops for all they have done and for very kindly taking on guardianship of the defibrillator.

"Having a Public Access Defibrillator available 24/7 is undoubtedly an asset to any community as the lifesaving device can greatly increase someone’s chance of survival from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest."

In support of this year’s Restart a Heart Day (October 16), the Ambulance Training and Community Response Services (ATCoRS) is offering free CPR and defibrillator awareness training throughout the rest of October and November.

The offer is available to charities and non-profit making organisations but there are a limited number of free places so book early to avoid disappointment.

Contact the ATCoRS team via www.isleofwightambulance.co.uk

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