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Ready to respond - defibrillator for the local community in Northern Ireland
Earlier in 2007, Tarmac's Northern Ireland operation received a request for funding to support the purchase of a defibrillator for the village of Ederney, County Fermanagh. A defibrillator works by helping to restore the natural heartbeat, if it has stopped, through the application of a short electric shock.
Tarmac's Carn Quarry is located just outside the village, and is a significant employer in this mainly farming area. When he received the request, Tarmac's general manager for Northern Ireland, Patrick Lyons, agreed with the local community organisers that Tarmac would provide funds to purchase the defibrillator on the basis that several people in the local area were trained in its use and that it would always be available to the community as a whole.
The village of Ederney is around 16 miles from the nearest cardiac ambulance, with a response time of around 20 minutes, due to the country roads. The defibrillator is now kept in the lobby of a new hotel in the village, and two groups of 12 local people are being trained in its use. This vital emergency equipment will enable a rapid response for local residents and the 20 people employed at Carn Quarry, increasing their chances of survival in the event of an emergency.
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