Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, is urging local community organisations across the West Dorset constituency bid for life-saving defibrillators as part of the Department for Health and Social Care. £1 million has been allocated to purchase life-saving Automated External Defibrillators for public places where they are most needed.
Applicants will be asked to demonstrate that defibrillators will be placed in areas of high need – for example, places with high footfall or with a high demographic of vulnerable or elderly people; sports centres; and rural and remote areas. The local MP said:
“I would urge any local community organisation to apply for a grant as part of the community AED fund. Automated external defibrillators are accessible for anyone experiencing an unexpected cardiac arrest. I will support any organisation in West Dorset, that wishes to apply for a grant as AED’s can play a life-saving role, especially in rural communities”
Link to Community AED Fund: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bids-invited-for-1-million-defibrillator-fund
