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Nuala McDaid, Senior Branch Manager with some of the attendees at the Bank of Ireland defibrillator awareness event.
Bank of Ireland is rolling out the installation of life-saving defibrillators at each of its branches across Northern Ireland.
Marking the installation of the first device at Bank of Ireland’s Magherafelt branch, George Higginson, Managing Director, Everyday Banking, Bank of Ireland UK said: “I am delighted that we are able to use our local bank branches across Northern Ireland to host this potentially life-saving equipment.
"We have been supporting customers and communities across Northern Ireland for nearly two hundred years and I am proud to not only see the defibrillators installed, but that we are also making people aware that this equipment is here for the benefit of the whole community."
As the devices are installed across Bank of Ireland’s local network, each branch will be hosting an event to help raise awareness of the defibrillator and to provide reassurance on how easy they are to use. Where possible, the devices will be fitted outside the branch and made as accessible as possible for community use.
Each of the Bank of Ireland devices will also be registered with The Circuit, the defibrillator network which was developed by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in partnership with the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, Resuscitation Council UK, St John Ambulance, and NHS England.
Welcoming the Bank’s announcement, Fearghal McKinney, Head of British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland said: “Every defibrillator has the power to save a life and its great to see Bank of Ireland’s investment in delivering 13 new devices across its branch network.
“Every minute counts when someone has a cardiac arrest, but many defibrillators never get used because emergency services don’t know where they are or how to access them. That’s why we are calling on everyone who has a defibrillator, whether in a public place, business or community, to make sure the device is registered with The Circuit, it really can be the difference between life and death.”
Find out more about The Circuit and how to register a defibrillator at: www.thecircuit.uk
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