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Charity's donation saving real lives

Equipment proves worth in Ramsey

A speedy response from the emergency services, and lifesaving equipment from a local charity, is being thanked for helping a person who fell ill in Ramsey.

Police officers were called to the scene of a suspected heart attack - arriving just two minutes after the alarm was raised.

A portable defibrilator, donated to first responders by the Friends of Ramsey Cottage Hospital, was used to resuscitate the victim.

The trust regularly furnishes public organisations with medical equipment and training.

Chairman Leonard Singer is welcoming the news:

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