THE VILLAGE of Llanlllwni is the latest community to receive a lifesaving defibrillator thanks to match funding raised by the Talardd Ramblers with help and support from the local community and a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Nation of Lifesavers package.
The defibrillator is placed outside the Talardd Inn public house allowing continuous access in the event of an emergency.
The BHF Nation of Lifesavers package allows people be to taught vital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and provides public access defibrillators (PADs) where they are needed most.
Steve Glasson from the Talardd Ramblers said: “We raised funds for a defibrillator with the help and support of the local community and also funding received from the BHF. We completed a 26.2 mile walking event in June and we raised £3,500. There is now a defibrillator located in outside the Talardd Inn so that it is accessible at all times in the event of an emergency.
“I would like to thank all the members of the Talardd Ramblers, the local community and local businesses in the area for all their help and support in raising vital funds for this piece of life saving equipment.
“The community have also been trained by the Welsh Ambulance Service on Emergency Life Skills which involved CPR and defibrillator training and there are plans for more training sessions in the future.”
Jayne Lewis, BHF Cymru’s Local Fundraising Manager said: “Today, if you suffer a cardiac arrest out of hospital in the UK, you have less than a one in ten chance of surviving. We are leading the fight to change this and create a Nation of Lifesavers. We are working to support the placement of lifesaving defibrillators in areas of need within the local community.
“With more people in Wales trained in emergency life-support skills and more defibrillators available locally, the chances of resuscitating someone from a cardiac arrest should be greatly improved. Having more defibrillators available locally for these emergencies is crucial to saving more lives.”
Heart and circulatory disease is Wales’ single biggest killer. Across Wales thousands of people are already helping us to fight for every heart beat as fundraisers and volunteers. To get involved and support our work please get in touch www.bhf.org.uk/wales
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