A YOKER social club has installed potentially life-saving equipment weeks after a member collapsed in the venue.

The Albion Social Club, in Halley Street, bought a defibrillator after a hugely successful fundraising event pulled in £3,823 from the community.

And although the person who collapsed did not require one of the devices, club chiefs say it reinforces the view it is money well spent.

Chairman Alex Carlin said: “It highlighted that these things can happen. Four staff are going for training and the BHF are going to do training on the defibrillator – it’s a confidence issue.

“We feel better having this in here now. It’s available to the community when we’re open.”

The fundraising night last month included prizes from Station Jewellers in Partick, Forrest Furnishing in Whiteinch, Amanda’s hair salon in Yoker, Rangers FC for a tour of Ibrox for six, Partick Thistle for two match tickets, John MacDonald for a signed Rangers ball and many more.

After the device was purchased, the remaining £2,023 raised at the event was donated to the British Heart Foundation.

Mr Carlin told the Post: “I would like to thank all the committee especially Linda Gilles and Russell Gibb for going around stores also big thanks to members and family and work colleagues and guests of Albion who donated cash and came on the night and bought raffles massive.”

Meanwhile, Dalmuir and Mountblow Community Council vowed to continue their push for more AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to save as many lives as possible.

Councillor Marie McNair is pushing for a public awareness campaign on the devices while fellow Waterfront councillor Danny Lennie asked for a new defibrillator for Dalmuir Community Centre.

At the community council meeting last week, Cllr Lennie told the Post: “These things are so easy to us.

“You have to make these things available to use.

“We are heart attack central. The Golden Jubilee will take cardiac patients but you might have to wait six minutes – they could be the difference between living and dying.”

Resident Brian Martin was saved with an AED when he collapsed during a football match in 2012 and is now campaigning for extra defibrillators across West Dunbartonshire.

Clydebank East Community Council have also contributed towards machines at Our Holy Redeemer and Whitecrook Primary after hearing from Mr Martin.

A number of schools and public locations also have defibrillators thanks to campaigning and fundraising by Norma and Andy Docherty, who lost their son Scott aged just 17 in 2011.

Last month, the latest device was installed at Napier Hall in Old Kilpatrick.

It follows defibrillators at Clyde Shopping Centre, Clydebank Town Hall, Old Kilpatrick Bowling Club, Gavinburn and Linnvale primaries, both Clydebank high schools and Our Lady of Loretto Primary.

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