Lifesaving defibrillators donated to police vehicles by Warwickshire charity
Naomi Rees-Issitt continues her mission to equip police vehicles with defibrillators
The Our Jay Foundation, has made a significant donation to the West Midlands Police, providing life-saving equipment for their vehicles.
The Foundation, named in memory of founder Naomi Rees-Issitt's son who passed away in 2020, seeks to raise awareness of the importance of defibrillators in emergency situations.
Naomi's latest initiative ensures defibrillators are available in all Police Drone Vehicles and several response cars in Sandwell.
This effort has been supported by Sergeant Kelly Webber, who collaborated with Naomi to expand the availability of defibrillators across police operations.
Last Friday, Naomi made a special visit to the West Bromwich police station to hand over the defibrillators to Sandwell Commander, Chief Superintendent Kim Madill.
Sergeant Kelly Webber from West Midlands Police expressed his gratitude for the donation, saying: “This equipment has saved lives. It's that simple and I’m so glad we have even more of our police vehicles now equipped thanks to the Our Jay Foundation.
"Response teams are sent to serious incidents day and night and are sometimes the first emergency responders to arrive at a scene.
"And our Drones Team will often attend big events in the region where public safety is a priority. It's great that they have this additional life-saving equipment.
"Last year we saw ten of our Operational Support Unit vehicles fitted with the equipment that was bought with money seized from criminals through POCA.
"A big thank you to Naomi and the Our Jay Foundation as they continue their mission to see every police vehicle in the UK equipped with a defib.”
The Our Jay Foundation operates out of Rugby and aims to see defibrillators in police vehicles nationwide.