Life-saving equipment boost for Pembrey Country Park cafe bar
A vital piece of life saving equipment has been made available at Pembrey Country Park’s cafe bar for its busiest period. The Sidan was chosen as one of the outlets to benefit from a Zoll AED Plus defibrillator - normally used in schools - for the summer holidays. On loan from Cariad charity , the specialist unit delivers a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the heart, and can increase the chances of survival should someone suffer a heart attack. It also has the ability to audio guide a rescuer through chest compressions. Research shows that 8,000 people will suffer a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital environment every year in Wales. At least 12 young people will die every week and 7 people every hour in the UK. Cariad charity’s Anthony Hamilton-Shaw said: “These defibrillators are kept in schools all year around, so we decided rather than leave them sitting there doing nothing for the six week holidays we’d distribute them to areas that are highly populated. Defibrillato...