TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to Mauricewood Primary School in Penicuik, as part of a joint initiative with the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
The machine, which will be accessible by the community 24 hours a day at the main entrance, will be maintained by the Mauricewood Primary Fundraising Team.
Taylor Wimpey is donating potentially life-saving PADs to communities around the UK to help people who suffer from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. During 2019, the BHF worked with the housebuilder to train its employees in CPR skills and to provide all of the firm’s building sites in the UK with a defibrillator.
As part of its commitment to leaving a lasting legacy in the areas in which it builds, Taylor Wimpey is donating the defibrillators to local communities once their developments are complete. The company has also committed to ensuring all of its defibrillators are registered on The Circuit, a national defibrillator network which is a joint venture from the British Heart Foundation, the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, the Resuscitation Council UK, and St John Ambulance. Data on defibrillators registered on The Circuit are visible on the despatch systems used by 999 call handlers.
Peter Goldie, regional health, safety and environmental advisor for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, said, “It’s so important to us that we give something back to the communities where we are building. Our partnership with the BHF is vitally important in helping to ensure that more defibrillators are available for people who might need them, and we are proud to be able to make this equipment readily accessible in the Mauricewood area of Penicuik.”
