I've raised £1500 to fund a defibrillator for Heswall Junior Football Club
Organised by Mandy Molby
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Only 3% of cardiac arrests happen within the recommended retrieval distance of a defibrillator and for every minute it takes for the defibrillator to reach someone and deliver a shock, their chances of survival reduces by up to 10%.
The nearest accessible defibrillator to the Puddydale, where many of Heswall Junior Football Club's 360 members play regularly, is located around 5-7 minutes away at a Tesco. The 10 minutes minimum that it would take to return to the pitch with this defibrillator could cost a young person their life.
This is a risk we must not take and so we are appealing to the community to help us to purchase and maintain a device.
Any donation, however small, will make a difference and we appreciate every single penny.
