A DEFIBRILLATOR has been set up at Conwy Cricket Club’s premises.

The club, which was formed in 1848 and is based within sight of the town’s castle walls, had enough money to afford the equipment, which was installed on Wednesday (April 6).

According to the British Heart Foundation, to help someone who is in cardiac arrest effectively, a defibrillator needs to be found as quickly as possible.

For every minute it takes for the defibrillator to reach someone and deliver a shock, their chances of survival reduce.

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Dudley Hare, president of Conwy Cricket Club, who has been involved with the club for 67 years and turns 80 in 2022, said: “We had been talking about getting something sorted out at the cricket ground for a while.

“The defibrillator was fitted by an electrician free of charge, on one of the side walls outside the front of the pavilion.

“It’s good for the middle of the town, really; especially in Conwy, where there’s a very high elderly population.

“We haven’t had any experiences (of needing a defibrillator) as far as I’m concerned, but I think as a public park, it’s a good place to have one.”