It is estimated that there are over 10,000 defibrillators at locations around Ireland, but the emergency services only know the location of 2,000 of these
Peter Naughton has set up a new initiative in Co Laois to map the location of the portable devices, used to assist somebody suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, after the HSE said they could not publicly reveal their whereabouts due to GDPR regulations.
The group is now working with the National Ambulance Service to ensure that anybody who calls 999 or 112 will be immediately given the exact location of the nearest defibrillator in their area. The group's initiative was welcomed by locals, including Mick Carroll who suffered a heart attack last August in the Portlaoise area while out playing soccer.
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