Littlehempston has its own public defibrillator. It was installed by Will Smith in the porch of the Tally Ho at the beginning of February, and is also connected to an electricity supply, so that an internal heater is triggered if the temperature drops to freezing. It is now officially registered with The Circuit – The National Defibrillator network.
Many thanks to the Parish Council, Devon CC and South Hams DC and all the people who made generous donations through the Gofundme page to make this project happen. Enough extra was raised to buy both spare defibrillator pads and to replace the internal battery in 5 years time. Thanks also to Kelly and Mike Joiner, Tally Ho landlords, for enabling it to be so accessible in the pub porch.
Although previous experience or first aid qualification/training is not necessary, for those that want to be fully prepared, here is a link to an online training video (7 minutes) which can be shared remotely with others.