Guernsey cardiac charity hosts first PAD Guardian meet up

PAD guardians maintain the lifesaving PAD equipment around the Bailiwick

The Guernsey Cardiac Action Group (GCAG) is hosting its first gathering of Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Guardians.

GCAG is a charity dedicated to providing free resuscitation training so that lives can be saved safely.

Guardians maintain the lifesaving PAD equipment installed around the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

In the last three years at least 15 Guernsey residents have been saved by the quick use of defibrillators.

More than 150 publicly accessible defibrillators are available on the islands to help save the life of someone suffering a cardiac arrest.

At the meeting, Mike Froome, community resuscitation development officer, will provide training on the maintenance of the public defibrillator sites and on the use of the charity's SmartApp.

The meeting, which will also be attended by some of those whose lives have been saved, will take place on 7 February at Les Cotils.