Defibrillators installed in town

Seven new defibrillators have been installed around Spalding and a host of others refurbished.

South Holland District Council has nine council maintained defibrillators in the district, alongside dozens of others managed by other organisations and businesses.
It’s 24/7 services are at the public toilets in Winfrey Avenue, on Broadgate House in Westlode Street and at The Lighthouse in Haverfield Road.
Others available at the premises’ opening hours are at its Priory Road offices, the South Holland Centre, Ayscoughfee Gardens, Spalding Cemetery and at the council depots on West Marsh Road and Bervor Court.
A South Holland District Council spokesman said: “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.
“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.”
Locations for the life-saving equipment can always be found on www.defibfinder.uk All council defibrillators are registered with The Circuit, the British Heart Foundation’s national network for ambulance services across the UK.
They can be accessed by calling 999 in an emergency who will share the best available location and the key code.
Coun Henry Bingham, portfolio holder for assets and strategic planning, said: “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.”