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Weʼve raised £740 to raise funds for public access defibrillators and training equipment for the public of Islay & Jura.
- Bowmore, Isle of Islay, UK
- Funded on Tuesday, 10th July 2018
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I work for the Scottish ambulance service as one of the paramedics on the Isle of Islay and also cover the Isle of Jura. The aim of this challenge is to raise funds for public access defibrillators to be placed at Port Askaig, Port Ellen, Port Mor at Port Charlotte & Bowmore as well as equipping the 2 police vehicles with a unit each.
As there is only one ambulance on shift at any given time which could be tied up at another incident as well as working on-call from home at night, this can result in a delay in getting to a casualty. To give a cardiac arrest victim the best chance of survival there needs to be a defibrillator on scene quickly with good quality CPR being carried out.
If we manage to reach our target this will allow us to put in the defibrillators into the community which will be mapped by the ambulance service, which means regardless of who calls they can be directed to the nearest unit while the ambulance is being dispatched to scene. If we can purchase 1 or 2 of the new QCPR manikins which would be good for training as these manikins display how well your CPR is. We will deliver free training for the public on a regular basis.
Previous justgiven page :www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/islaydefibchallenge
At present money raised is £3200 from the previous justgiven page and from other donations.
Thanks to all who donated previously, the page was closed as it was time expired. As the challenge did not take place last year due to weather, we have a proposed date of 9th June 2018 and hope the weather will be kinder this year.
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- 6 years ago
Joseph Hughes
6 years agoThe second attempt at this circumnavigation took place on Staurday 7th July, we left Bowmore at 02:30 and finished the following morning just before Lagan Point at 05:00. A total of 142km and 27 hours paddling. I was so fatigued it would have been dangerous to have continued despite only 5 miles to go. Thank you all for your support.
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30
McAndy
Jul 10, 2018
Well done lads. Sounds like great trip too!
£20.00
Anonymous
Jul 9, 2018
Well done for excellent cause
david musk
Jul 9, 2018
Well done Joe
£50.00
Boris the Cat
Jul 9, 2018
Well done! Mike Buckley (aka Boris)
£10.00
Anonymous
Jul 6, 2018
Well done Joe and team.👍
£20.00
Graeme Kirk
Jul 5, 2018
£20.00
Irene Cowper
Jul 4, 2018
Well done for persevering. Best of luck with your new attempt.
£10.00
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Joseph Hughes
Bowmore, Isle of Islay, UK
I am a paramedic working and living on the Isle of Islay. I am planning to undertake a continuous sea kayak circumnavigation of the Isle of Islay to raise funds for public access defibrillators for the island. The planned date for the challenge is Saturday 9th June 2018.