Greater Anglia has announced that life-saving heart resuscitators have been installed at Marks Tey and Manningtree to funding by the Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership.
The Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are small, safe and lightweight and deliver a shock to treat someone in cardiac arrest. as well as monitoring the heart’s activity and give instructions to the users.
They are available for anyone to use.
If there is an incident on the station, anyone can call 999 to be given a code to open the defibrillator’s storage box.
What did the officials say?
Community Rail Officer, Jayne Sumner, said,
“Statistics show that 20% of cardiac arrests occur in a public place.
“There is compelling evidence that defibrillation at the earliest possible point after a person collapses can significantly increase their chances of survival, so it’s vital that this life saving equipment is available in public places, particularly somewhere very busy like rail stations.’
Greater Anglia‘s Customer and Community Engagement Manager, Alan Neville, said,
“The defibrillators mean that we are well prepared to provide assistance in the event of a first aid emergency.
“We’re very grateful to the Community Rail Partnership for funding these defibrillators which could mean the difference between life and death for someone.”
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Responses
I think Greater Anglia should consider to do more with providing better rail services for Essex and East Anglia.
By side of the misery they have caused. Installing Defibrillators at railway stations is a brilliant idea and it should save lives. At least passengers can benefit from.
I think its good that defibrillators has been installed at railway stations across the East of England as well at railway stations elsewhere and in London to be used whenever a passenger is having a heart attack or cardiac arrest which can save lives.