Defibrillator for Milngavie Town Centre

Friday 18th November 2016

Members of the 1^st/2^nd Milngavie Company took it upon themselves to raise funds to provide the first and only public access Defibrillator in Milngavie Town Centre.

Thanks to the efforts of their members they raised nearly £1500 to purchase the defibrillator through bag packing at Tesco and donations from Tesco and the local council. The Company organised several events in order to raise awareness in the community, providing opportunities to view how the unit works and to promote confidence in its use.

The defibrillator is now located on the wall of Marks and Spencer in a heated weatherproof cabinet and is available to the whole community. It can be accessed and operated by anyone without any prior training as it is fully automated with voice prompts.