Ottery Town Council has been donated a new potentially life-saving defibrillator by Devon charity Jay's Aim. 

The new machine has been installed outside the Ottery St Mary scout hut in Winters Lane.

The defibrillator can be accessed at any time by calling 999 and using the code provided by the call handler. It can be used to restart someone's heart in the case of cardiac arrests.

It is another of the 25 public access defibrillators that has been funded by the Exeter Legacy Fund. The fund also enabled the installation of a defib outside the Open Door centre.

The box is fundraised by Devon-based charity Jay’s Aim. The charity funds most of the cost to provide defibrillators at sports facilities where young sportspersons may suffer sudden cardiac arrest, but the machines are also made available for use by the local community.

The automated electronic defibrillator (AED) – used to revive someone from a sudden cardiac arrest – has been installed at the clubhouse through Devon-based charity Jay’s Aim.

The charity funds most of the cost to provide defibrillators at sports facilities where young sportspersons may suffer sudden cardiac arrest, but the machines are also made available for use by the local community.

Jay’s Aim has provided public access to defibrillators (PADs) in more than 50 locations throughout south-west England. Their aim is to have them within 200 metres of one another across the UK.

Jay’s Aim was established with the target of reducing the rate of sudden cardiac death among young people here in South-West England.

Find out more about Jay's Aim via their website - jaysaim.co.uk