Corrib Oil Mullingar install public access defibrillator at Patrick Street premises

A business who provide vital services to the community in Mullingar have added another one, and had a defibrillator installed at their premises on Patrick Street.

The team at Corrib Oil Mullingar have been a part of the Patrick Street community for almost four years now, and store manager Adrian Simpson says: “We pride ourselves on customer and local community service, and the defibrillator is a great addition for the neighbouring area – we are proud to have this on our site.

Corrib Oil Mullingar opened on Patrick Street on May 8, 2020. “We have been proud and loyal in delivering fresh food, groceries, fuel, and fantastic offers for our community and to add the element of safety has been one of our greatest achievements since opening,” said Adrian.

“We were delighted to have been approached by David Stafford of Mullingar Community First Responders to have this machine installed on our site.”

Mullingar Community First Responders are volunteers who offer their free time to the public and pride themselves on being volunteers. They assist the National Ambulance Service in attending life threatening emergencies within 10km of Mullingar.

They raise funds for public access defibrillators to enhance the chain of survival in their area of operations, and to date have installed 15 of the life saving machines in the Mullingar area.

They also provide free CPR and automated external defibrillator courses to the public.

They can be contacted on their Facebook page Mullingar Community First Responders or by email: mullingarcfr@gmail.com.

They can be contacted on their Facebook page or by email: mullingarcfr@gmail.com.