James Donaldson invests in defibrillators
22 August 2019James Donaldson and Sons (JDS) has invested in automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for all 31 of its sites throughout the UK.
An AED is a lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart. The shock can potentially stop an irregular heartbeat and allow a normal rhythm to resume following sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The British Heart Foundation and Resuscitation Council UK have stated that the chances of surviving a SCA diminish by 10% every minute and the likelihood of survival after 10 minutes is almost zero.
