Meg Stephenson

I’m absolutely delighted to have received this letter from the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria today. I genuinely love what I do, and it means so much to have that work recognised in such a thoughtful way. 💚🚑

What a 24 hours! ❤️💚 Delighted to present at @TheBHF 10th Ambulance Service Workshop in London today, sharing my role as Cardiac Arrest Project Lead and our work to improve community defibrillator readiness and deployment across @NWAmbulance It was a valuable opportunity to share our early positive progress, highlight the challenges and explore how we can continue working together to strengthen access to these valuable lifesaving devices ❤️

6 hours later and I made it ❤️ see you tomorrow @TheBHF – at London, England

Having supported hundreds of community defibrillator installations and helped reinstate 1,000+ devices, it’s great to see @andyburnham championing better access too. My stance is that every defibrillator could save a life, but keeping them rescue-ready and building public confidence is just as vital! ❤️👏 facebook.com/100064499959532…

In place and rescue ready! ❤️ Fantastic to see Wetheral’s new Community Public Access Defibrillator (CPAD) installed and rescue ready! Wetheral is a fantastic example of a proactive parish with a real passion for supporting residents and visitors alike, ensuring lifesaving equipment is accessible when every second counts. 💚 👏 A huge well done to everyone involved, especially The Wheatsheaf Inn for their fundraising efforts and Wetheral Parish Council for arranging the location and installation. Find out more about the parish’s work to improve defibrillator access: 🔗 wetheral-pc.gov.uk/parish-in… @AACE_org @ResusCouncilUK

Ensuring communities have access to a defibrillator 24 hours a day is a vital part of improving the response to cardiac arrest, particularly in rural areas. Yesterday, saw two new installations at Junction 45 Truckstop and Rob Little’s Garage, demonstrating what can be achieved through community fundraising and strong local partnerships. It has been a pleasure to support this project, and I would like to thank Longtown Community First Responders for raising all the funds, alongside Rob Little and his team for supporting both locations. CPR awareness sessions will follow soon, helping staff develop the confidence to act in an emergency and strengthening the community’s ability to respond when every second counts

Today I received a lovely card from someone about to begin their career with @NWAmbulance! ❤️🚑 From a casual conversation about my career, to attending CPR awareness sessions, community roadshows and now joining NWAS! A lovely reminder of the impact community engagement can have. Proud to have played a small part in their journey! ❤️

🚑❤️ Fantastic to see so many students getting hands-on with CPR for the #CarsForCollege event today at Kendal College! Our NWAS CPR Trainer @Kerrysr1 & Eric a Community First Responder (CFR), joined @Cumbriapolice, PFCC David Allen, @CumbriaFire and @WandFCouncil to raise awareness of lifesaving skills and road safety. 🚒🚑🚓

Great to see this partnership featured ❤️🚑 Another 24/7 public access defibrillator for our community, forming part of a wider programme to increase access to community public-access defibrillators in areas where there is a demonstrated need. As Cardiac Arrest Project Lead, I’m using cardiac arrest, public health & defibrillator coverage data to target where improved access can make the greatest difference, helping reduce inequalities & strengthen the chain of survival. discoverbec.com/blog/new-pub… Great partnership working with @SellafieldLtd SiX, BEC, @NWAmbulance & @NWAmbCharity ❤️

Encouraging first weeks as Cardiac Arrest Project Lead 🚑❤️ Across the @NWAmbulance footprint, the emergency readiness of community defibrillators is improving: more defibrillators are registered, and fewer are unavailable, including those in schools. However, there’s still work to do, and we need your help! Are you a defibrillator guardian? Check your device and update its status at thecircuit.uk ❤️

What a community effort! A charity event held at Silloth Bowling Club yesterday, raised £841 for Silloth First Responders team, and the bowling club generously rounded it up to £1,000! Well done to everyone involved, this work is helping keep local defibrillators ready when they’re needed most. ❤️