A Yeovil nursery manager has praised a new public defibrillator that has been installed at the business. Naomi Bartin led fundraising after her sister died in her teens.
Now, the Yeovil branch of Little Discoveries Childcare Ltd – owned by local education provider SS&L – had its new defibrillator installed.
Naomi explained: “This is such a massive achievement and a personal one for me. When I was around 16 years old, my younger sister Sasha died at school – the school happens to be the same one we are based inside the grounds of.
“At the time, the school did not have procedures and the best equipment in place to be able to deal with this situation – they did not have any defibs on site. This meant that by the time it took for an ambulance to arrive, gain access to the school, and find the sports field, it was unfortunately too late.”
Naomi explained the impact Sasha’s passing had on the community, and thanked locals for celebrating her sister’s life – something which “really helped” her family. She hopes the new defibrillator will fulfil her desire to give back to the local neighbourhood.
Naomi’s younger sister, Sasha, who sadly passed away in the school grounds where the nursery is based
(Image: Somerset Skills and Learning)
Naomi added: “Over the years, I have been keen to make sure that a practitioner should not be left in a situation where they cannot help with a cardiac arrest situation. The impact a defib can have on saving a life is huge.
“We are now so proud to say that Little Discoveries Yeovil has a defib on site that can support children and adults should it be needed, and has been made public to help our community.”
Little Discoveries has branches in Yeovil, Nunney, and Frome. Visit littlediscoverieschildcare.co.uk for more information.
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