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Local Authority to produce map of all defibrillator locations in the county

Jun 15, 2021 13:30 By News Northern Sound
Local Authority to produce map of all defibrillator locations in the county
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The motion was inspired by the collapse of Denmark's Christian Eriksen during a recent Euro 2020 fixture.

Monaghan County Council has passed a motion calling for a map to be produced which shows the locations of all defibrillators in the county.

Cathaoirleach Colm Carthy raised the motion and says it was partly inspired by an incident during Saturday's European Championship game where Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch from a cardiac arrest.

The motion also calls for the Department of Education to roll out CPR and First Aid training for staff and pupils in primary and post-primary schools.

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Colm Carthy told Shannonside Northern Sound that it's vital for the community to know the location of defibrillators across the country:

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