Morgan Sindall signs AED deal

The move by the construction and infrastructure company will give staff, contractors and visitors easy access to the life-saving technology in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

The G5 AEDs will be made available to each of Morgan Sindall’s business operations through their internal plant hire division, Magnor Plant. This means that the AEDs can be made available to meet the needs of their short, medium and long term projects.

Martin Worthington, Morgan Sindall’s SHEQ (safety, health, environmental and quality) director, who has led the initiative, said: "Having the flexibility of supply through our business is ideal as our teams are often on sites for varying degrees of time, so we needed an arrangement that reflects this.

“It means our employees across the UK, whether based on a temporary or permanent site, will have consistent access to what we believe to be the best AED units available. AEDs are proven to save lives and you never know when one might be needed.”

The fully automatic Powerheart G5 AED is said to be the first defibrillator to combine real-time cardiopulmonary (CPR) feedback to the rescuer, customised patient therapy and fast shock times. It is designed to enable both experienced and first-time rescuers to provide quick and effective life-saving therapy to aid the victim of SCA before the emergency services arrive at the scene.