New Public Defibrillator Unveiled in Coalsnaughton

That the Parliament welcomes the news that a device that could save lives in a cardiac arrest emergency has been officially unveiled in Coalsnaughton; understands that an automated external defibrillator is available from a cabinet on the walls of Premier Express in the town by calling 999 to receive the unlock code if a person collapses and stops breathing; acknowledges that the apparatus can greatly improve the chances of survival in the time-critical emergency and was secured by Tillicoultry, Coalsnaughton and Devonside Community Council; notes that it is the second such device to be installed in the area, following the launch of one on the High Street in Tillicoultry in 2018; further notes that, in addition to this, people also had the chance to learn how to use the defibrillator, alongside cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which needs to be administered simultaneously; acknowledges that the community council’s Ian Millar, who led the defibrillator project, was keen to stress the importance of the technique after the device was unveiled; further acknowledges that he is encouraging people to learn the lifesaving skill, which is set to be taught to children in local schools after a successful campaign by the British Heart Foundation, and commends everyone involved who made this critically lifesaving project possible.