Acorns Nurseries in Cardiff has purchased automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for all seven of its settings, making it the first nursery group in Wales to do so.
Inspired by a campaign by the charity Welsh Hearts – ‘Help us get a defibrillator into your school’, the nursery group applied to host the life-saving equipment. So far, the campaign has resulted in the placement of 427 defibrillators in community settings across Wales.
‘Having a defibrillator on-site gives each nursery, its children, staff and visitors the best chance of surviving a cardiac arrest,’ said Cherie Wilson, director of Acorns Nurseries.
Staff training is currently ongoing, and the skills gained will contribute towards nursery workers' existing experience in paediatric first aid.
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