As a volunteer with the Canal & River Trust helping boaters through the three Middlewich Locks, it occurred to me that this is an area where the potential for life threatening incidents is quite high. Although there are a number of Defibrillators in various locations around the town, apart from one at the Newton Brewery Inn, they were all too far away to be effective in a situation where seconds count. Four locations have generously agreed to have Defibs installed, Kings Lock Chandlery, Middlewich Narrowboats, Andersen Boats, and The Big Lock pub. Andersen Boats have very kindly offered to fund their own Defib, so this is an appeal to raise funds for the other three.