Knutsford Community First Responder Trust (KCFRT) received £1,500 from Redrow towards the cost of the automated external defibrillator (AED), which was also part-funded by donations from local residents.
The recently installed emergency equipment is one of more than 30 community accessible public defibrillators managed by the charity within a five mile radius of Knutsford.
Sal Thompson, secretary and AED lead of KCFRT, said: “We successfully applied to Redrow’s Knutsford Fund to help cover the cost of an AED and cabinet for outside the surgery. Redrow’s generous donation, combined with our own crowd funding, means we’ve been able to install a defibrillator to provide an emergency service to local residents and those who walk the moor. It means the people of Knutsford will have access to live saving equipment.
“For every minute that a person in cardiac arrest goes without being successfully treated with an AED, the chance of survival decreases by 10%. Our provision of external AED’s is ongoing and will not stop until all areas have quick access to a unit.”
Redrow’s donation to KCFRT was via a voluntary £10,000 community fund linked to its Tabley Park development.
Area sales manager Amanda Hollins said: “A defibrillator can make a massive difference to the potential survivability in the event of a cardiac arrest. We were happy to help Knutsford Community First Responder Trust reach their fundraising goal, although we hope that no one needs to use the defibrillator. We also have more than 100 defibrillators across all of our live developments and regional offices. They can be accessed by staff, contractors and the local community in the event of a medical emergency. The one from Tabley Park will ultimately be gifted to the community once the development is completed.”
Along with new homes, Redrow’s Tabley Park development will also include the creation of a large area of open space, a football pitch, allotment areas, orchard and children’s play area, enabling residents of the growing community to enjoy the outdoors close to home.
For more information about homes at Tabley Park, visit the show homes, open daily from 10am to 5.30pm, call 01565 859509.
