The Community Defibrillators project places potentially life-saving Public Access Defibrillators across the Carron Valley and District area.
 
A partnership project between the Carron Valley and District Community Council and VRG has funded several defibrillators around the Community. This was done by means of a  VRG Community Grant with the hope that, if needed, they will provide life-saving assistance for in rural Community.
 
The project is supported by Lucky 2B Here, a Scottish Charity providing defibrillators and emergency life support training throughout Scotland.
 
In August 2021 two Public Access Defibrillators, sourced from Lucky 2B Here, were installed in the Community, with residents kindly volunteering to host, and to carry out weekly maintenance checks of the devices. We have continued to place more units as and when our budget allows.

Locations of all the Defibrillators we currently have are:

It is hoped that further public access defibrillators will be placed at suitable locations across the Community in the future, with the aim to increase the availability of this life saving equipment to residents and visitors. Locations must have access to electricity (about the amount to power a lightbulb to keep the set warm enough to function in the winter), able to be regularly checked, and in a suitable location for use in an emergency. If you feel more units should be placed, and you’d like to discuss hosting a Public Access Defibrillator please get in touch via the Contact Us button. NB You do not have to get involved in any emergencies yourself.