We are delighted to announce that after month of fundraising we have now been able to install a community defibrillator. The campaign for the defibrillator was headed by the unit Commanding Officer S/Lt (SCC) W Warner RNR. The defibrillator is installed at the front of the Sea Cadet building. It can be accessed by any member of the local community or anyone from the unit by calling 999 in an emergency and obtaining the code from the Ambulance service.
S/Lt Warner states "This life saving piece of equipment is now available for use and better protects our Staff, Cadets and the local community. I hope we never need to use the defibrillator but to ensure that people are confident to use we will soon be hosting free training in basic life support and in the use of a defibrillator for members of the local community, our cadets and staff members. I would also like to thanks all those who donated to the Defibrillator appeal especially Kathleen Cross and the customers of the Acregate Social club who raised £204 towards the purchase of the defibrillator"
Although the unit has now been purchased we will continue our fundraising efforts to ensure that we can replace consumables such as pads for the electrodes and replacement batteries. These both have a shelf life of two years.
