A brand new 24 hour access Defibrillator is now available in Newport. The unit has been paid for by WP Recruitment & HR Ltd and can be found in their car park on Mill Street. It was installed by Berry Electrical with the assistance of the Ambulance Training Service. The unit was donated by the WP team as a Christmas present to the town, instead of giving corporate festive gifts.
“All our staff went through First Aid training last year and one of the aspects we learnt was how to use a defibrillator,” says WP’s Kate Thomas. “That led us to look at where our nearest Defib unit was located. The closest ’24 hour access’ unit is on the wall of a supermarket the other side of town and if a person is in need of defibrillation, every second counts, therefore as we are fairly central we thought it may come in useful to anyone in need. Of course, we hope that no one will have the cause to use it, but if it is needed we hope it saves a life”.
