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Gresley FC Shows Its Heart With Life-saving Defibrillator
Jean Bannister and Kate Collier with Barry North
Gresley Football Club and its community has been equipped with a life saving new defibrillator, with the help of The Football Association (FA) and British Heart Foundation (BHF).
In a unique partnership between the BHF and The FA, more than 900 defibrillators have been made available to clubs at Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System and clubs in the Women's Super League to help save lives of cardiac arrest casualties.Gresley FC is the latest club to install a defibrillator, giving players, staff and fans access to the equipment needed to save lives in our community.
Two thirds of the cost of the defibrillator was provided to the club by The FA and BHF with the reminder raised by sponsorship and donations from the club's supporters.
Head steward Jean Bannister along with Kate Collier have both received the necessary training on the use of the defibrillator and in the New Year the club is to arrange further training for the Reserve Team and Youth Team first aid qualified representatives so that all teams are covered when playing at the Moat Ground.
Chairman Barry North said: "This vital piece of equipment could prove to be the difference between life and death and it's a welcome addition to this club and its community.
"The FA and BHF have made it possible for Gresley FC to be part of the drive to improve the UK's poor cardiac arrest survival rates. Along with CPR, a defibrillator is a vital link in the chain of survival and we're lucky that we now have the skills and equipment at the club to save a life."
