A supermarket chain is set to introduce defibrillators in 13 stores across Aberdeenshire as part of a plan to provide the life-saving equipment across the UK.
In total, 729 Tesco Extra and Superstores will be fitted with defibrillators and the retailer also plans to install the equipment in 178 Metro stores over the coming weeks.
Tony Hoggett, Tesco UK chief operating officer, said: “We are always looking for ways to help the communities we serve, and we know that having a defibrillator to hand can mean saving the life of someone suffering a cardiac arrest.
“This initiative has the potential to make a real difference to customers and colleagues all over the country.”
Sara Askew, British Heart Foundation head of survival, said: “If you have a cardiac arrest in the UK today, you have just a one in ten chance of survival.
“More people could be saved if more people had the skills and confidence to perform CPR and more defibrillators were available and accessible in public places.
“We are delighted that Tesco is supporting BHF’s Nation of Lifesavers campaign by making public access defibrillators available in all its larger stores.
“Knowing vital CPR skills and having access to a defibrillator can often be the difference between life and death.”
