A mobile phone mast in Swinton, Glasgow, is now playing an additional supporting role in its local community from this week, following the installation of a new lifesaving defibrillator (defib) unit.
The defib has been installed on a mast’s cabinet, located on the corner of Easterhouse Road and Springcroft Road. It follows calls from Councillor Kevin Lalley, who was looking for a suitable location to place the unit following its donation by a local resident.
Mr Lalley approached VodafoneThree who, working with their mobile infrastructure partner Cornerstone, installed the unit on the side of the mast’s supporting cabinet. The mast site is also supplying the necessary power to the defib unit.
Kevin Lalley, Councillor for Baillieston, said: “I wish to thank VodafoneThree for assisting the community of Swinton and the wider Baillieston community with their assistance to install this defibrillator. This is a fantastic initiative and is solely down to one of Swinton’s residents.
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“This lady, who wishes to remain anonymous, approached me and, together, this facility has arrived in our community. This lady has kindly donated the defibrillator and a very big thank you goes to her for thinking of others. This can potentially save lives. Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time, and having defibrillators in a public place, ready for use, is so important.”
Miranda van Gestel, Chief Customer Officer at Cornerstone, said: “When St John’s contacted VodafoneThree about installing a defibrillator on one of our infrastructure cabinets, we were delighted to support the initiative. This collaboration shows how our shared footprint can do more than deliver connectivity, it can also help save lives.
“We’re proud to play a part and look forward to exploring more ways we can partner with VodafoneThree for community good”.
Kris Sanderson, Network Regional Manager – North, VodafoneThree, said: “When we heard about the need for the defibrillator placement, we were only too happy to help. We hope it’s never needed, but it’s a massively important piece of equipment for the local community, and we’re delighted to be supporting it.”
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