This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Make it mandatory to have a defibrillator at every grassroots/county sports club
It should be mandatory for all sports grassroots and county clubs to have defibrillators nearby in case of a medical emergency.
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After incidents that have happened in football and other sports, children and grassroots players are not protected from the worse case. No-one should go to play a sport they love to not come home. A defibrillator at every grassroots club should be mandatory to host games there. This could save many and give those who collapse from a cardiac arrest a fighting chance.
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