FIVE years after well respected railway station worker died of a heart attack, a third piece of life-saving equipment has been installed in the Kemble area.

Malcolm Van Nuil collapsed  just a few steps away from the Kemble rail station ticket office, and a now a defibrillator has been installed the Tavern Inn pub, which is opposite the station.

Each defibrillator costs £2,000 and the money to buy them was raised by the Community Heartbeat Trust, Kemble and Ewan.

Malcolm Van Nuil collapsed  just a few steps away from the Kemble rail station ticket office, and a now a defibrillator has been installed the Tavern Inn pub, which is opposite the station.

Each defibrillator costs £2,000 and the money to buy them was raised by the Community Heartbeat Trust, Kemble and Ewan,

FIVE years after well respected railway station worker died of a heart attack, a third piece of life-saving equipment has been installed in the Kemble area.

Malcolm Van Nuil collapsed  just a few steps away from the Kemble rail station ticket office, and a now a defibrillator has been installed the Tavern Inn pub, which is opposite the station.

Each defibrillator costs £2,000 and the money to buy them was raised by the Community Heartbeat Trust, Kemble and Ewan, with the help of villagers Anne Wilton, Anna Silk and Yvonne Binks.

Mrs Wilton said: “The Parish council gave £2,000 and the rest came through fund-raising activities and donations, including a donation from Waitrose through their green disc scheme. People were very generous and we raised the money in around 18 months.”

“If someone has a heart attack and becomes unconscious, the first thing that whoever is with them should do is call the ambulance. The ambulance service will then advise where the nearest defibrillator is located and give the code to get into it. No-one needs special training to use one because as soon as it’s opened up, there are audio instructions to tell you what to do, and the first one is stay calm!”

The first defibrillator was installed at the Village Hall around 18 months ago and the other is located at the Wild Duck in the nearby village of Ewan.

The Tavern Inn is owned by Arkell’s Brewery in Swindon and it was only too ready to allow a defibrillator to be installed at the the pub.

George Arkell, Arkell's Brewery owner,said: “A pub is a good place for such a life-saving device, because everyone knows where their local pub is.”

llagers Anne Wilton, Anna Silk and Yvonne Binks.

Mrs Wilton said: “The Parish council gave £2,000 and the rest came through fund-raising activities and donations, including a donation from Waitrose through their green disc scheme. People were very generous and we raised the money in around 18 months.”

“If someone has a heart attack and becomes unconscious, the first thing that whoever is with them should do is call the ambulance. The ambulance service will then advise where the nearest defibrillator is located and give the code to get into it. No-one needs special training to use one because as soon as it’s opened up, there are audio instructions to tell you what to do, and the first one is stay calm!”

The first defibrillator was installed at the Village Hall around 18 months ago and the other is located at the Wild Duck in the nearby village of Ewan.

The Tavern Inn is owned by Arkell’s Brewery in Swindon and it was only too ready to allow a defibrillator to be installed at the the pub.

George Arkell, Arkell's Brewery owner,said: “A pub is a good place for such a life-saving device, because everyone knows where their local pub is.”

Anne Wilton, Anna Silk and Yvonne Binks.

Mrs Wilton said: “The Parish council gave £2,000 and the rest came through fund-raising activities and donations, including a donation from Waitrose through their green disc scheme. People were very generous and we raised the money in around 18 months.”

“If someone has a heart attack and becomes unconscious, the first thing that whoever is with them should do is call the ambulance. The ambulance service will then advise where the nearest defibrillator is located and give the code to get into it. No-one needs special training to use one because as soon as it’s opened up, there are audio instructions to tell you what to do, and the first one is stay calm!”

The first defibrillator was installed at the Village Hall around 18 months ago and the other is located at the Wild Duck in the nearby village of Ewan.

The Tavern Inn is owned by Arkell’s Brewery in Swindon and it was only too ready to allow a defibrillator to be installed at the the pub.

George Arkell, Arkell's Brewery owner,said: “A pub is a good place for such a life-saving device, because everyone knows where their local pub is.”