Bank of Ireland has installed a new life-saving defibrillator at its Enniskillen branch, continuing a wider rollout across its branch network in Northern Ireland.

The initiative aims to provide accessible emergency equipment while promoting community awareness of cardiac safety.

George Higginson, managing director, Everyday Banking, Bank of Ireland UK, stated: “I am delighted that we are able to use our local bank branches across Northern Ireland to host this potentially life-saving equipment. We have been supporting customers and communities across Northern Ireland for two hundred years and I am proud to not only see the defibrillators being installed, but that we are also making people aware that this equipment is here for the benefit of the whole community.”

The defibrillators are positioned for maximum accessibility, with many installed outside branch premises so that the general public can use them in emergencies.

Each device is also registered with The Circuit, a UK-wide defibrillator network created by the British Heart Foundation in partnership with the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, Resuscitation Council UK, St John Ambulance, and NHS England.

Fearghal McKinney, Head of British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland, commented: “Every defibrillator has the power to save a life and it’s great to see Bank of Ireland’s investment in delivering these new devices across its branch network. Every minute counts when someone has a cardiac arrest, but many defibrillators never get used because emergency services don’t know where they are or how to access them. That’s why we are calling on everyone who has a defibrillator, whether in a public place, business or community, to make sure the device is registered with The Circuit, it really can be the difference between life and death.”

Read the full article to learn how Bank of Ireland is expanding life-saving defibrillators across Northern Ireland.