Defibrillators

Research has shown that having early access to a Defibrillator (AED) with CPR more than doubles the survival rate of persons suffering sudden cardiac arrest. Every minute waiting for the intervention via an AED reduces the survival rate by 10%. Currently there are no publicly accessible AEDs in the Cork city centre on a 24-hour basis

Maynooth Kilcock Lions took the decision to provide towns in North Kildare with quick access to AEDs on a 24 x 7 basis. To date, they have erected nine of these and will service them and replenish pads/material as required.