A community have helped raise more than £1,500 for a defibrillator to be installed at a primary school.
Bushey Heath Primary School teacher Joel Moody set up the fundraiser shortly after Denmark football Christian Eriksen collapsed in a Euro 2020 game earlier this month.
The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest in his nation's game against Finland on June 12.
Yesterday, the Dane was released from hospital after being fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Mr Moody described what happened to the footballer as "harrowing", adding: "It really highlighted the importance of defibrillators to protect our students, staff and local community if the worst was to happen."
He set up a Go Fund Me Page and £1,625 was raised within a matter of days by parents teachers, and governors, surpassing a target of £1,500.
Mr Moody said: "We’re obviously over the moon with the speed in which we’ve raised the money - perhaps highlighting again just how important it is to people to feel as safe and as healthy as possible in school.
"We believe every school should have immediate access to a defibrillator and hope that we can set an example for other schools to follow."
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a portable life saving device that can give a casualty’s heart an electric shock, when it has stopped beating normally following a cardiac arrest.
A defibrillator works by checking the casualty's heart rhythm once the defibrillator pads are placed on their chest and giving them a shock if needed.
Defibrillators can be used on adults or children aged above one.
Mr Moody added: "As a teacher, I’ve experienced first-hand the use of a defibrillator to revive a young man who suffered a cardiac arrest during a swimming lesson.
"I have always thought it extremely important to have regular first aid training and up to date equipment – something my current school up to now hasn’t had."
Bushey Heath Primary school is currently in talks with the British Red Cross to provide them with the best defibrillator they can get at the cheapest price, and to have them provide in-house training in CPR and the use of a defibrillator to ensure all permanent members of staff are trained first aiders.
The Go Fund Me page can be found here.
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