On Wednesday 28 December, a mindless act of vandalism saw Mossley's only Public Access Defibrillator destroyed.

The Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) was originally funded and installed as a result of a Bequest from Bernard Murphy - a volunteer Community First Responder and contributions from the Community and Rotary.

We are fundraising as we believe that the people of Mossley should not be put at risk by the actions of a mindless few.

An AED is a vital piece of live saving equipment in the case of sudden Cardiac Arrest, a medical emergency where the heart stops beating normally. Use of the AED with CPR is the only thing that can help the heart to start beating normally. The sooner that an AED is used, the better the chance of survival.

The funds raised will be used to pay for the replacement of the AED, Case and Installation. Any excess will remain within the Mossley community promote AEDs and to pay for AED familiarisation courses and training.

About me. I am a volunteer Community First Responder (CFR) trained and mobilised by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to attend Cardiac Arrests and other life threatening emergencies within my community. In the case of Cardiac Arrest, seconds really matter and being on call within my community can and does help to save lives. I was originally inspired by Bernard to volunteer for NWAS. I know from first hand how early use of an AED can help saves lives.