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A Lincolnshire charity wants to send five defibrillators to Ukraine to help with life-saving efforts.<\/p>\n
The devices, which have been donated by South Kesteven District Council (SKDC), are older units which need replacing.<\/p>\n
A Stamford-based humanitarian aid project, Generate, is appealing for other appliances and donations to send to Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Councillor Richard Cleaver from SKDC said: \u201cThe donated defibs are fully operational and rescue-ready.”<\/p>\n
Generate was created to raise funds and donations of hardware for the benefit of those caught in the conflict.<\/p>\n
They are reaching out to organisations that have extra tools and equipment in the hope these could be donated.<\/p>\n
Previous contributions include power banks and portable camping-style burners for emergency food preparation.<\/p>\n
The group said they accept fully usable and safe equipment, though they also can take items with minor mechanical faults.<\/p>\n
The charity has also raised approximately \u00a31,500 through donations.<\/p>\n
Bernard Wood, from charity Generate, said: \u201cWinter will be very hard for many in Ukraine so it\u2019s an ideal time to take them out there with other donations this autumn.”<\/p>\n
Councillor Richard Cleaver from SKDC added, \u201cThe donated defibs are fully operational and rescue-ready, and although in this country the advice is to replace them when they reach a certain age, we didn’t want to throw them away.”<\/p>\n
He also said this option puts the defibrillators to very good use.<\/p>\n
SKDC has 20 defibrillators for public use across the district in sheltered accommodations, art centres, offices and parks.<\/p>\n
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