Throughout 2022, Cooke Scotland deployed 12 new defibrillators to shore bases throughout Shetland, Orkney and the UK mainland, to be available in case they are required by anyone.<\/p>\n
All the defibs on are registered on the British Heart Foundation national register of defibrillators across the UK called The Circuit. It is used by blue-light emergency services to access the equipment when called out. So, whether in the Highlands or islands, Argyll or Cumbria you can always use our emergency lifesaver if needed.<\/p>\n
These defibrillators have already made a difference, a Lerwick man saved his brother\u2019s life when he used one of the defibrillators that he was delivering to Cooke Scotland. Gerry Paul happened to have the devices in his van when his brother, Johnny, became unwell at his mother-in-law\u2019s house. In a remarkable coincidence, Gerry was returning the favour, as when the two brothers Johnny and Gerry were children, Johnny had saved Gerry (aged three at the time) from drowning. Johnny and Gerry Paul tell STV news their story:<\/p>\n