Building firm invests in defibrillators for major project sites

left to right, head of health, safety and environmental quality at J Tomlinson Richard Ball, Jason Madeley, senior site manager at J Tomlinson, and Carl Horvath, bricklaying supervisor from DJ Swallow.
Head of health, safety and environmental quality at J Tomlinson Richard Ball, Jason Madeley, senior site manager at J Tomlinson, and Carl Horvath, bricklaying supervisor from DJ Swallow.

Building services company J Tomlinson has continued its investment in health and safety by installing life-saving defibrillators across key sites.

The Nottingham-based firm has purchased 22 defibrillators to be located at the firm’s permanent offices in the East Midlands, West Midlands and Yorkshire, as well as on all major project sites while work is ongoing.

The equipment, which can give a high energy electric shock to the heart through the chest wall to someone who is in cardiac arrest, could be a potential life-saver to employees or members of the public who become ill.

“Automated external defibrillators in the workplace can help save lives, as access to an AED (automated external defibrillator) in the first couple of minutes after cardiac arrest improves a patient’s chances of survival,” said Richard Ball, head of health and safety at J Tomlinson.

“They are simple to use, so it makes sense to have them available in case of emergency.”

The £70m-turnover company employs more than 420 staff across its offices and sites.

Ball added: “Although no training is required to operate the defibrillators, the business has also invested in AED training for primary users and this will be supported with Tool Box Talk training to all associated first aiders to familiarise them with the equipment where required.”

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