COUNCIL venues across the city will stock defibrillators to provide vital life-saving help to people suffering heart attacks.
Coventry City Council is to spend £15,000 on 15 automated external defibrillators (AED) that can be used if someone suffers from a cardiac arrest.
West Midlands Ambulance Service will be training staff members to use the AED, which is a computerised device that check heart rhythm and recognise if it needs a shock.
A decision to buy the equipment was made at a council meeting last week.
Councillor Kevin Foster, cabinet member for finance, procurement and value for money, said: “If the victim of a heart attack gets the right kind of help as soon as possible, then their chances of survival are vastly improved.
“Many people either work in, or visit council buildings everyday, so it makes sense for us to invest in buying the AEDs.
“The cost of this equipment is £15,000, but the value of one life saved cannot be estimated.”
The 15 locations, which are given below, have been selected based on factors, including the number of staff and visitors and the ambulance response times to different areas.
*Council House
*Civic Centre One
*Broadgate House
*Faseman House
*Registrar’s Office
*Central Library
*Maurice Edelman House
*Harry Caplan House
*George Rowley House
*Cottage farm Lodge
*Canley Community Centre
*Bell Green Community Centre
*Coombe Country Park
*Allesley Hall Park/Golf Course
*War Memorial Park
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