Eight out of ten Irish sports clubs have access to a defibrillator, according to a new report published by a Clare company.
The devices can be used in the case of a cardiac emergency to deliver a bolt of electricity to the heart.
However the study by Sixmilebridge-based Clubify has found the majority of people don’t know how to use the machines – despite having been trained.
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Several defibrillators have been installed in public locations around Ireland in recent years following an upsurge in reported cases of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.
