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Defibrillator team adds extra life saving equipment in Kintore


By David Porter

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An ambitious plan to provide new defibrillators in Kintore has been completed thanks to the efforts of a local team.

Rebecca Carr with the new defibrilator.
Rebecca Carr with the new defibrilator.

Kintore and District Community Council's Defib Project Team completed its programme with the installation of the fourth new life-saving Publicly Accessible Defibrillator (PAD).

The newly-installed defibrillator has been set up on the outside wall at Rebecca Carr's premises at Midmill Parade, in the town.

A spokesman for the group said; "We started the year with just one PAD on the front of First Photographic in The Square.

"Amazingly, despite the current restrictions, we now have five PADs strategically placed around our community.

"Plans for training sessions have had to go on hold during the current pandemic, however all the automatic defibrillators will talk you through the whole process of using the machine.

"It will also carry out the diagnosis and will only advise and administer a shock if the patient requires it."

PAD defibrillators are now located at several locations in the town- In The Square on the front of First Photographics; On the fence at 41 Hallforest Avenue; In the carpark of Co-op; At the main entrance at Kintore Primary School and now in front of Rebecca Carr at Midmill Parade.

Please memorise these locations so you know where to go (or send someone) in an emergency.

Information on the correct use of the defibrillators can be found at https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life


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