Dobbins urges local sports clubs to apply for free defibrillator

SDLP Derry Councillor Angela Dobbins has encouraged local sports clubs to apply for one of 300 free defibrillators that will be distributed by SportsNI across the North.

Cllr Dobbins who has been vocal in Derry and Strabane Council on the need for public defibrillators said the importance of maintaining working defibrillators at local sports clubs “cannot be overstated.”

She added: ““Time and again it has been shown that heart problems can affect anyone and when they do time is of the essence.

“The simple truth is that having these machines on site can be the difference between life and death.”

Cllr Dobbins concluded: “It is therefore very welcome that SportNI have launched this initiative and I encourage as many local clubs to apply as possible. They can do so by visiting the SportNI website.”