Great Sankey Parish Council have installed a defibrillator outside their Hood Manor Community Centre at Dorchester Road shops to give members of the local community access to the potentially life-saving device.

The wall mounted defibrillator can be used by members of the public at any time to aid someone in cardiac arrest.

After phoning 999 an ambulance operator will give a code to open the box where the defibrillator is housed and also instruct people without experience on how to use it safely and effectively.

A CPR and Defibrillation training course has been arranged for any community member who wishes to attend on Saturday 20^th July from 12pm to 1.30pm at Hood Manor Community Centre. All people have to do to book their place is either e-mail the Parish Council on [email protected] or telephone 01925 712279.

Katey Lyton (pictured above with local Borough Councillor, Amanda King and Parish Chairman Peter Watson) a local resident who led on the proposal for a defibrillator said:

I’m delighted that Great Sankey Parish Council was able to provide this valuable equipment which will benefit the community. I am also grateful that Councillors King and Watson are going to seek help to re-establish a resident’s association, which will hopefully be successful and provide greater unity for our neighbourhood

A public meeting regarding this, will be organised by the Parish Council for early September.