Two new defibs made for public use
The rollout of life-saving defibrillators has taken place at a number of sites in East Ayrshire.
Two new public access defibrillators have been installed in Rankinston, at the community centre, and in Sinclairston, next to Belston Loch Fishery.
And five have been moved to the outside of council-run supported accommodation units (SAU).
Jess Duncan, chair of St John Scotland, Ayrshire and Arran, said:“When someone is in cardiac arrest, their heart has stopped working normally, and without action, they could die within minutes.
“While that can be a frightening prospect, we know that if someone nearby can start CPR while the ambulance is on its way, their chances of surviving dramatically improve.”
The installations have been accomplished through a collaboration between St John Scotland, East Ayrshire Council and community groups.
St John Scotland volunteers provided a free training session in Rankinston this month.
Suzanne Clark, service manager at East Ayrshire Council Vibrant Communities, said:““Having defibrillators in local spaces is a great asset to communities and will save lives.”
All seven defibrillators have been registered on the Circuit, the system used by the Scottish Ambulance Service, to direct members of the public to their nearest device.
The seven defibrillators are located at Rowantree Court, Drongan; Ross Court, Galston; Garven Court, Kilmarnock; Ellisland Court, Mauchline; Afton Court, New Cumnock; Rankinston community centre and Sinclairston, next to Belston Loch Fishery.