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    [content] => <p><strong>The Customer</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://alfordanddistrict.play-cricket.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alford & District Cricket Club</a> offers cricket training sessions and hosts matches for home and away teams. With several junior teams and both men and women’s senior teams, the club caters for many different age groups and abilities.</p>
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<p><strong>The Challenge</strong></p>
<p>In the UK, there are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year. For every minute that it takes a defibrillator to reach someone to deliver a shock, the survival chances are reduced. As the Cricket Club is located away from the town centre, there were no defibrillators in the immediate area that could be used quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest.</p>
<p>A spokesperson for Alford & District Cricket Club commented ‘Recent high profile cases of cardiac emergencies have reminded us all that in the event of the unthinkable happening, swift intervention is needed. Our club and its facilities are enjoyed by not just our members, but visiting teams and officials, and our local community who use our grounds and clubhouse. All of them deserve the access to a defibrillator should the worst happen’</p>
<p><strong>The Solution</strong></p>
<p>Safelincs provided a <a href="../heartsine-samaritan-pad-350p-defib-unit/">HeartSine 350P Semi-automatic defibrillator</a> which would be stored inside the clubhouse. Safelincs also provided an indoor cabinet to protect the equipment and giving a central, accessible location.</p>
<p>The HeartSine 350P Semi-automatic defibrillator has a protective carry case, allowing it to be easily transported to the patient, or to be taken to away matches should the need arise. The donation included a <a href="../heartsine-samaritan-paediatric-pak-cartridge/">Paediatric Electrode Cartridge</a> which reduces the shock level, making it suitable for use on children under 8.</p>
<p><strong>The Benefit</strong></p>
<p>The Cricket Club members, local community and visiting teams can now have peace of mind that should a cardiac emergency occur, the patient’s chances of survival would be significantly improved.</p>
<p>Honorary President Geoff Allen said ‘We have all been made aware that coronary heart issues are not confined to the elderly or unfit. Beyond doubt, it is difficult to argue against the need for this lifesaving technology to be widely available in our community facilities.’</p>
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