ANNINGTON SPARKS A CHANGE WITH LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT

Research shows that without receiving CPR or a defibrillator shock, the chances of surviving cardiac arrest decrease by 10% each minute.* Annington, the company refurbishing former MOD homes in Edith Weston, Rutland, and construction partner Princebuild, are helping to save the lives by installing a defibrillator in the village’s former phone box.

The new defibrillator is housed in a refurbished BT phone box on Derwent Avenue, and will be accessible to public 24 hours a day for cardiac emergencies. The lifesaving equipment was unveiled for the first time last month by Parish Council Clerk Cathie Gwilliam, and representatives from both Annington and Princebuild.

The new defibrillator is designed to provide a high-energy electric shock to the heart through the chest during cardiac arrest, which can be performed by untrained members of the public. Clear instructions for use have been installed on the wall of the phone box.

Louise Saunders, Sales and Marketing Manager for Annington, commented: “Our commitment to providing quality places to live doesn’t stop with the bricks and mortar. We are proud to be involved in the defibrillator initiative in the village, and whilst we hope that it will never be needed, we are reassured that the equipment is ready and waiting in the case of a cardiac emergency.”

Cathie Gwilliam, Clerk for the Edith Weston Parish Council, commented: “We’re extremely grateful to Annington and Princebuild for donating the defibrillator to our village, and for restoring the decommissioned phone box, which was once an eyesore, into something that will benefit the whole community.”