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Seven defibrillators installed across Spalding




Seven new lifesaving defibrillators have been installed across a town sites.

South Holland District Council has placed the equipment on buildings they own across Spalding.

The work, carried out by the council’s assets team, means that there are now nine council maintained defibrillators in the district, alongside dozens of others managed by other organisations and businesses.

Seven new defibrillators have been installed in Spalding
Seven new defibrillators have been installed in Spalding

Spalding now has 24/7 defibrillator access at the public toilets on Winfrey Avenue, Broadgate House, Westlode Street and The Lighthouse, Haverfield Road.

Defibrillators available during opening hours can be found at South Holland District Council offices, Priory Road, South Holland Centre, Market Place, Ayscoughfee Gardens, Council Depot, West Marsh Road, Council Depot, Bervor Close, Spalding Cemetery, Pinchbeck Road.

“I’m very pleased that we have been able to increase the availability of defibrillators in the district, by making sure we are doing all we can to make life-saving equipment available should the worst happen,” said Coun Henry Bingham, portfolio holder for assets and strategic planning.

Coun Henry Bingham
Coun Henry Bingham

Through the new installations the council hopes to provide quicker and reliable emergency response resources to residents and visitors should they ever need them, and is made possible through a Government scheme offering councils subsidised purchase of the vital equipment.

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Whilst carrying out installation the council has also funded upgrades to equipment and cabinets to ensure the longevity of the facilities, which will be checked monthly to ensure batteries, pads and other equipment is within date and operational.

All council defibrillators are registered with The Circuit, the British Heart Foundation’s national network for ambulance services across the UK.

If ever needed, they can be accessed by calling 999 who will share the best available location and the key code to access them safely.



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