Rural Perthshire villages get defibrillators so public can act swiftly with cardiac emergencies
Several Perthshire villages have lifesaving emergency equipment for public use thanks to fundraising by the community and a charitable organisation.
A defibrillator located in a former telephone box in Harrietfield. The sad death of a man from a cardiac arrest in 2020 galvanized several Perthshire settlements to get life-saving machines for community use (Image: Submitted by Douglas Pover)
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