A new defibrillator have been installed on the Bistre Community Centre in Buckley, making lifesaving equipment more widely available.
The Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) was installed on Tuesday February 22, after Cllr David Ellis secured funding for what is now the fourth defibrillator he has had installed in Buckley.
Cllr Ellis said: "I am very pleased to announce that I have been successful in getting funding for a PAD located at the Bistre Community Centre on Nant Mawr Road, the funding came from the North Wales Fisheries Local Action Group which is Funded by the European Maritime Fisheries Fund.
"This is another piece of life saving equipment that will benefit the Community of Buckley and will assist those residents that unfortunately find themselves in an medical emergency.
"Ever since I was Mayor of Buckley in 2018/19, I am proud to have worked with many different community groups to install 4 Public Access Defibrillators, as I believe that is something we need in the Town to assist the Community.
"I would Like to thank Mark,Rhys and Sian Jones for agreeing to house the PAD, Mark has recently taken ownership of the Community Centre and is at present carrying out a full refurbishment of the Centre to turn it into a multi-purpose facility that will benefit the Community of Buckley. I would like to thank Tomos Hughes (Again) of the Welsh Ambulance Service as always for his assistance in the installation of Defibrillators in Buckley."
He said the Welsh Ambulance Service's Tomos Hughes will be coming back to Buckley to give free defibrillator training which ceased due to the pandemic. Defibrillators can be used without training as there are instruction on how to use a PAD, but it is recommended.
Cllr Ellis has also agreed to become a Defibrillator Champion/Guardian for Buckley and is looking for more suitable locations for other defibrillators to be installed in the future.
If you believe a person has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and is unresponsive and not breathing immediately ring 999 and ask for the Ambulance Service.
They will advise what action to take and either inform you where your nearest defibrillator is located or ask you if you have a defibrillator. The operator will remain on the line and ask you a series of questions which should only take a few moments and advise you of what steps to take in an emergency.
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