The Mayor of Axminster has unveiled a brand new defibrillator on the Millwey Industrial Estate, bringing the total number of life-saving devices for public use in the town to ten. 

The new defibrillator was unveiled on the front wall of the Total Renewables building, next to the Tick Tocks Nursery. 

The mayor, Cllr Jill Farrow, was joined by Axminster Property manager Kelly Apps, who allowed the town council to install the defibrillator on the side of their building, and Ian Miller, also from Axminster Property, who undertook the electrical installation, as well as Jane Rockett from Axminster Chamber of Commerce. 

Kelly said: "The Axminster Property team are proud to be supporting the town council and Chamber of Commerce in their provision of defibrillators around the town."

Defibrillators can be used to revive someone when they have suffered a cardiac arrest bu giving them a high energy electric shock to the heart. 

They can use used by members of the public, by calling the ambulance service on 999 and requesting a code to unlock the equipment inside, which can they be used by following instructions. 

Other public use defibrillators in Axminster are sited in the following locations: 

Axminster Guildhall (inside and outside)

Raymonds Hill Post Office

Central Convenience shop on Millwey Rise

Trinity House (opening hours only)

The Lamb Inn

Poplar Mount flats 

Millers Farm Shop

Tesco Store (opening hours only)