A lifesaving defibrillator has been installed on Lower Town Street in Bramley – thanks to the efforts of Bramley scouts.
The Bramley and Stanningley Councillors have helped Bramley Scouts to fund a defibrillator outside William Hill, opposite the Barley Mow pub.
There are over 7,500 defibrillators registered in Yorkshire, which are usedevery day across the region. They have been proven to give a fighting chance to people who are in cardiac arrest. In some cases, these devices have saved lives.
The 2nd Bramley Scouts and local councillors, Tom Hinchcliffe, Kevin Ritchie and Adele Rae, took part in a training session to learn how to use the defibrillator at the scout hut on Highfield Road in Bramley. However, no training is necessary to operate the devices as, in the event one has to be used, you will be guided by the experienced emergency call handler.
Deborah Wilson, of 2nd Bramley Scouts, said: “We are proud that 2nd Bramley scouts could contribute to this lifesaving piece of equipment.”
Bramley and Stanningley Councillors used their MICE funding to help to purchase the device, adding to the 2nd Bramley Scouts’ own fundraising.
Councillor Kevin Ritchie said: “The availability of defibrillators can be the difference between life and death for those who have suffered a cardiac arrest. I’m delighted that we have added this device in a busy area where it can be seen clearly from the road.”
Councillor Tom Hinchcliffe said: “I’d like to thank the 2nd Bramley Scouts and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service for arranging the funding and training for the defibrillator on Lower Town Street. It shows what we can achieve when we come together as a community to deliver vital, and potentially life saving, projects such as this.”
Councillor Adele Rae said: “The training to use the defibrillator was surprisingly simple and could save someone’s life. I would urge everyone to familiarise themselves with how to deliver CPR and, when possible, use a defibrillator.”
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