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Eleanor stepped up to look after her village defibrillator, then helped use it to save a cyclist's life.
This story
Eleanor, a retired medic, volunteered to become the guardian of the community defibrillator in Gifford and registered it on the national database. When a passing cyclist collapsed, she and her husband stopped to help deliver chest compressions and five shocks. The cyclist recovered within a week, prompting other local venues to register their own defibrillators.
Where you could take it
Meet Eleanor in Gifford to see the defibrillator and talk through the rescue that inspired the village.
Where it happens
Gifford
The charity
- Charity: British Heart Foundation
- Registration number: 225971
- Based in: London