Upmarket housebuilder CALA Homes has installed 70 lifesaving mobile defibrillators at its regional head offices and current housing developments across the UK including Wychbury Fields in Hagley. The move will give our staff and contractors access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the event of a medical emergency.

A defibrillator delivers a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to the body to restore a regular heartbeat in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest. A survey by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has indicated that the device can increase the chance of survival from a sudden cardiac arrest by 75%.

Stuart Hosegood, CALA’s group health and safety director said: “Health and safety is of paramount importance at CALA and the installation of defibrillators on all active sites is yet another step towards ensuring the health and wellbeing of our employees and contractors. “Having access to lifesaving equipment in the workplace is extremely important. To give a person who has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest the best chance of survival, the defibrillator must be administered within 3-5 minutes following collapse, making it imperative to have a defibrillator on site.

“CALA is one of a very small number of housebuilders to have this sort of life saving equipment on all sites and is testament to the strong safety culture across the business.”

For further information on CALA Homes and for details of your nearest development, visit www.cala.co.uk