Speedy has partnered with Aero Healthcare and the British Heart Foundation to instal Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at all of the company’s operational locations nationwide, while committing to help raise funds for lifesaving research into heart conditions.
Aero Healthcare has supplied 170 Heartsine PAD 500P defibrillators to the firm as part of the rollout, helping it to make a life-saving difference for colleagues, customers, and local communities across the country.
There are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year. Defibrillators can restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart. They can also restore the heart's beating if it suddenly stops. Speedy colleagues at every store will be trained to use the defibrillators, while receiving CPR training from the BHF as part of the partnership.
Meanwhile, the company has pledged to help raise funds for the BHF. The money raised will help the BHF to fund lifesaving research into heart and circulatory conditions such as coronary heart disease, stroke, vascular dementia and risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes.
“The safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers is our number one priority. By installing AEDs at all of our sites, we can be confident that if colleagues, customers or nearby residents suffer a cardiac arrest, we have the means to make a lifesaving difference as part of a first medical response. We’re delighted to partner with the BHF and support a cause we are passionate about, while also helping to improve the health of our colleagues,” said Speedy Chief Executive, Russell Down - pictured centre.
Hayley Gough, corporate and community manager at the British Heart Foundation (right) added: “The BHF is proud to be working with Speedy this year to help raise further funds towards our vital research. Our life-saving work aims to find cures and treatments for the 7.6 million people in the UK living with heart and circulatory diseases, and we cannot fund this research without the support of organisations like Speedy. We are pleased to be part of the rollout of defibrillators across the business and look forward to working together to make sure that colleagues have the confidence to use them if needed.”
While Iain Lawrence (left), business development manager at Aero Healthcare concluded: “We are delighted to make our AED’s available to Speedy. Sudden cardiac incidents can happen to anyone at anytime, anywhere and we would encourage every business to follow the example of Speedy in installing these lifesaving devices.”
