A lifesaving defibrillator has been installed outside Dumbarton Police Station.

Police Scotland has thanked a local charity for their donation of a defibrillator and cabinet for emergency public use 24/7.

Helensburgh & Local District CPR/Defibrillator Association and Lomond Rotary members Sheenah Nelson and Sue Palmer officially handed over the defib to Divisional Commander Gary I’Anson earlier this week.

In Scotland, there are around 3,140 out of hospital cardiac arrests each year. This is around 54 cardiac arrests each week.

Scottish Government Strategy for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest launched a 'Save a Life' campaign to train over one million members of the community with lifesaving skills by 2026. 

Lomond Rotary has been delivering this vital lifesaving programme as part of its Rotary Community Service Programme since 1997.  

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Its aim is to train up to 4,000 members of the community each year.

The Rotary Club’s partner charity Helensburgh & Local District CPR/ Defibrillator Association has enabled them to place over 200 Publicly Accessible Defibrillators (PADs) within communities.

Sheenah Nelson said: “This project is a partnership with Police Scotland as not just our volunteers but community police officers who are Heartstart Trainers and we work as a team when delivering these vital life skills to our pupils and the wider Community.  

“We deliver Heartstart/Defibrillator awareness training to Police Scotland Youth Volunteer (PSYV) groups in Clydebank, Dumbarton and Helensburgh and we will be returning at a later date to deliver training for police personnel at Dumbarton Police Office.   

“We have also been delighted to work in partnership with you at the Blue Light Event which was held in Levengrove Park last year. We trained over 146 families that day thanks to PSYV who came to work with us not just delivering training but helping write certificates and give out stickers.

“It’s all about making a difference and this partnership is most definitely doing just that.”