A potentially life-saving piece of equipment has been installed at a Dorset railway station.

The North Dorset Railway, in conjunction with the Dorset Village Defibrillator Scheme, has installed the device at Shillingstone Station.

The Public Access Defibrillator will be available on days the facility is open to the public.
Public Access Defibrillators (Pads) are being installed in North Dorset villages, towns and small estates to support the ambulance service in allowing even untrained members of the public improve the chances of the survival of a person who has stopped breathing.

The members of the railway charity at Shillingstone were given an initial introduction and the defibrillator has now been installed.

A total of 13 volunteers have received training.

For more information on the defibrillator scheme, email dvdefib@gmail.com.

For more on the North Dorset Railway, visit northdorsetrailway.co.uk, or shop online at shillingstonestationonline.co.uk.