Defibrillator to be installed at South Shields Football Club following collaboration with Red Sky Foundation
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It will be housed on the exterior of 1st Cloud Arena, on Shaftesbury Avenue, to ensure it is accessible at any time for local residents and the nearby community of homes and local businesses around the stadium.
Red Sky Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of people who require cardiac care by providing lifelong support to them and their families.
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Hide AdThe registered charity continues to provide defibrillators for schools and public spaces, and collaborates with organisations to offer a range of training and educational sessions on defibrillator use and the importance of early CPR.
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Red Sky Foundation founder Sergio Petrucci said: “Our plan is to make South Tyneside a safer place to live and this latest defibrillator has been donated using our charitable funds to make sure anyone in and around the community of South Shields Football Club has the best chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest.
“It is no secret that we have a soft spot for South Tyneside.
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Hide Ad“When our journey started, the borough only had eight public access defibrillators, and Team Red Sky has more than quadrupled that number.
“We’d like to thank Carl Mowatt and his team for offering their support to Red Sky Foundation and becoming our latest defib guardian angels.”
South Shields FC operations director Carl Mowatt said: “We are so thankful and grateful for the defibrillator and to be associated with Red Sky Foundation.
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Hide Ad“As a club, we are very pleased to support Sergio and his wife Emma, who have each recently been awarded an MBE in King Charles’ birthday honours for the fantastic work they’ve done.
“To raise more awareness for the charity, I am going to wear the red vest of Red Sky this Saturday when I take on the challenge of Sierre-Zinal, a mountain race in the Swiss Alps.”
For more information about Red Sky Foundation, visit www.redskyfoundation.com.