A new defibrillator has been donated to a secondary school in Watford.
Danbro Electrical Services Limited handed over the lifesaving device to Westfield Academy on March 28.
This marks the start of a programme by the company to sponsor new defibrillator installations in community spaces in Watford.
Jamie Moon, one of Danbro's directors, said: "We have been thinking about how we can support our local community for some time and sponsoring a defibrillator in our local area, enables us to use our skills to install the machine, support local sports, which we are all passionate about and also provide a life-saving piece of equipment next to a well-used sports facility."
Westfield Academy headteacher Mr Body said the school was grateful for the donation, adding: "Thank you so much to the directors of Danbro Electrical for their support and consideration to all of our community."
The new defibrillator will be registered with The Circuit, a national network of defibrillators used by the NHS ambulance service.
According to the British Heart Foundation, there are around 30,000 heart attacks every year in the UK outside of a hospital setting, and if a defibrillator is used within two to five minutes, the survival rate jumps from six percent to 74 percent.
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