BenIreland published First of eight new defibrillators installed in Broxtowe

The first of eight defibrillators to be installed in the borough of Broxtowe has been put in at Brinsley Parish Hall.The life-saving 24-hour equipment is used to deliver an electric shock to the heart in an attempt to re-stabilise the rhythm following a cardiac arrest.In the event of an emergency, the person who called 999 for an ambulance would be given the code to the cabinet and have immediate access to the device.Mary Spier, community response manager for Nottinghamshire said: "When...