A chance viewing of an interview with Mark King speaking about why the Oliver King Foundation was started set off a chain of reactions culminating in a defibrillator being purchased for Turpin’s Bowls club.

Mark spoke passionately about how losing Oliver, a keen footballer, who at the age of 12 had already been signed for one of the biggest professional teams, collapsed and died of SADS. The Foundation was formed with the intent of getting defibs into sports facilities across the country.

So one overcast Thursday saw a group of members attend a training session, delivered by paramedic with over 25 years experience and a dry sense of humour , at Turpins IBC. The training was great with all coming away with a working knowledge of both the defib and what to do with it. More training sessions will be held at the club for members because as was stressed in the day the worst thing you can do is do nothing. The machine gives oral instructions throughout so remember if needed do something!

Many thanks to all who attended and look out for the sign up sheets for future training sessions.

Thank You

Lyn