Dyke Landward Community Council and Keirans Legacy install defibrillators at Brodie Countryfare and Wellhill Farm Shop

Dyke Landward Community Council (DLCC) has invested funding in life saving equipment that is now available to all.

DLCC was awarded £3460 via the Scottish Government’s Participatory Budgeting scheme overseen by Money for Moray (M4M) - this paid for two defibrillators from local charity, Keirans Legacy, which have been installed at Brodie Countryfare off the A96 and Wellhill Farm Shop at the entrance to Culbin Forest.

DLCC paid for the installation using money from previous fundraising and secretary Jackie Davidson confirmed the equipment is well placed in case of emergency.

She explained: “There are two more at at Conicavel and Dyke Village Hall so the four cover most of our ward. We’re delighted with the investment and we’d like to offer a thank you to everyone who voted for saving lives. We would also like to thank Keirans Legacy for their help, Brodie Countryfare and Wellhill Farm for allowing the defibs on their buildings.”

The equipment was bought and installed in the autumn after DLCC was successful in a public vote following their M4M showcase last April. Community and voluntary groups were invited to apply for between £200 and £5000 for projects that would benefit the area. Groups that submitted applications also took part in a showcase where they highlighted the benefits of their project. The public then voted for their favourite 10 projects and those with the most votes were funded.

Keiran’s Legacy was set up to increase the number of defibrillators available across the north-east while raising awareness of CPR and defibrillation skills. In an emergency situation such as a cardiac arrest, Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) apply electricity which allows the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm. AEDs are easy to use, with simple audio and visual commands.

Visit www.keiranslegacy.co.uk/ for more information.