Barepot gets first solar-powered defibrillator in West Cumbria
The device will give residents of Barepot access to the defibrillator 24 hours a day, she added, bypassing potential issues with electrical supply in the rural riverside hamlet."Often when looking for suitable locations for defibrillators, a power source can be problematic, so this is an excellent alternative," Workington Town councillor Mike Heaslip said.
The authority and NWAS worked together to deliver the device, with residents of Barepot - which has fewer than 100 houses - also raising £300 towards the defibrillator.Heaslip, who chairs the town council's environmental committee, said the authority hoped to install similar devices elsewhere."We also hope that this sets a trend of these being installed further afield," he said.
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