Working with our suppliers to support this potentially life-saving initiative.
We worked with our partners,OCAD, James Ramsay, and Excalibur Energy, to fully fund two potentially defibrillators, supporting the innovative partnership between NHS Borders and Live Borders.
Defibrillators save lives. Every year in the UK, over 30,000 people suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, yet quick CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chance of survival. As highlighted by the British Heart Foundation, community access to these devices remains unequal, but deploying them in public spaces, like mobile library vans, means help can reach those who need it most.
In addition to the purchase of defibrillators, local donations of over £300 will fund essential staff training and maintenance to keep these defibrillators ready for emergencies.
Lisa Martin, Social Value & Customer Care Manager, Vital Energi explains, “We’re extremely proud to support this initiative, which aligns with our commitment to improving community wellbeing. Providing defibrillators for mobile library vans supports NHS community anchor strategy and ensures lifesaving equipment is available where it’s needed most, and we’re pleased to play a part in making that happen.”
We’ve been working with NHS Borders to revolutionise the energy infrastructure at Borders General Hospital and delivered a range of improvements such as improvements to the lighting, HVAC, valves, building management systems, and insulation of pipework across the hospital and satellite sites. Additionally, we installed a 680 kWp solar array, helping generate clean, renewable energy and making the health board more self-sufficient in the long term
Catriona McAllister, Chief Executive of Live Borders said, “The installation of defibrillators in our mobile library vans is a powerful step forward in making lifesaving equipment accessible to the communities we serve. These vans travel to some of the most rural and remote parts of the Borders, and having emergency response capability on board could truly mean the difference between life and death.”
