A new defibrillator has been installed in Burntwood after a donation from Burntwood and District u3a (University of the Third Age) in celebration of their 10^th Anniversary.

The defibrillator has been installed in a decommissioned telephone box at the junction of Oakdene Road and Hawthorne Crescent and adds to the town’s growing network of life-saving equipment.

In addition to the defibrillator, a bleed kit has also been added to the cabinet following a commitment from Burntwood Town Council to include them in all defibrillator cabinets in Burntwood.

Cllr Laura Ennis, Chair of Burntwood Town Council said:

“It was wonderful to meet with members of Burntwood and District u3a again to officially open the new defibrillator on Oakdene Road which they have generously donated to celebrate their 10^th anniversary. We can’t thank them enough for this and it’s just wonderful to have another defibrillator up and running in Burntwood.”

Hazel Whitehouse, Founding Member of Burntwood and District u3a said:

“Burntwood and District u3a is delighted that the defibrillator which they purchased for the community, has now been installed in the disused telephone box on Oakdene Road.

Several u3a members attended an “opening ceremony” and were even more pleased when they learnt that the Town Council were adding bleed kits to every defibrillator in Burntwood.

Many thanks to Burntwood Town Council for this wonderful initiative which makes our community a safer place to live, also to the wonderful members of Burntwood and District u3a for the financial contribution.”

To find out more about Burntwood and District u3a, please visit their website https://burntwood.u3asite.uk