Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to the local community in Greendykes, Edinburgh.

The defibrillator, located at the Costcutter store on the corner of Pringle Terrace and Greendykes Road, will be accessible 24 hours a day.

The donation is part of a joint initiative with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to provide potentially life-saving equipment to communities across the UK. Taylor Wimpey also ensures that all its donated defibrillators are registered on The Circuit, the national defibrillator network, which is used by 999 call handlers.

Peter Goldie, Regional Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor for Taylor Wimpey, said the company is committed to giving back to the communities where it builds. He added that the partnership with the BHF is "vitally important" in ensuring more defibrillators are available for people who might need them.

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David McColgan, Head of BHF Scotland, said that prompt CPR and defibrillation can "double the chances of survival in some cases," and that every second counts when someone has a cardiac arrest.

Aftaab Rafique, the owner of the Costcutter store, said he was grateful for the generous gift and would ensure the equipment is maintained and registered on The Circuit. A defibrillator is a portable device that can be used by anyone to help restart the heart of someone who has suffered a cardiac arrest.

For more information on CPR, defibrillators and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, or how you can help BHF create a Nation of Lifesavers, visit www.bhf.org.uk/cpr

To learn CPR in just 15 minutes with the BHF’s free online RevivR tool, visit revivr.bhf.org.uk/

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland’s site health and safety advisor, Peter Goldie, with Aftaab Rafique, local shopkeeper and owner of Costcutter in Greendykes, Edinburgh.