The villages with a lifesaver on every street
St John AmbulanceTwo East Yorkshire villages now have a trained lifesaver on every street.
St John Ambulance said it believed Bempton and nearby Buckton, near Bridlington, are the first villages in the country to achieve this.
Jacky Bowes, from the Humber and East Riding branch of the charity, said people were taught how to administer CPR and use a defibrillator, as well as deal with choking, heart attacks, strokes and severe bleeding.
She said: "Anything that anybody can do in our local communities to help someone at a time of need is just incredible."
Bowes, who joined St John Ambulance two years ago, urged people to not be afraid to step in and help someone in need.
"An automated external defibrillator (AED) will talk you through exactly what you need to do," she added.
Speaking on BBC Radio Humberside, Bowes added: "If you can administer CPR and use the defibrillator in the first three minutes, the chances of survival increase significantly."
An anonymous donor has gifted Bempton an AED, which analyses a person's heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest and, if necessary, delivers an electric shock to restore a normal, effective rhythm.
Since Bempton and Buckton announced they had a lifesaver on every street, there has been a "snowball effect across the country", with other communities wanting to achieve similar results, said Bowes.
On Monday, East Riding of Yorkshire Council announced it had added defibrillators to its bin lorries, with all crew given training in using the devices.
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