OLIVER KING FOUNDATION PRESENTS
DEFIBRILLATOR TO CASTLE BROMWICH SCHOOL

Oliver King was a normal, sports loving, 12-year-old lad, who collapsed and died from a cardiac arrest while at school following a swimming lesson. If there had been a defibrillator at the school, there was a good chance, he could have survived. Since that day, his father Mark, has made it his mission to make it compulsory for every school in the UK to have a defibrillator. Every year, approximately 600 young people, under the age of 35, die from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS), a hidden heart condition that can affect the fittest of people.

 

Mark King, Oliver’s father, presented the defibrillator, to Mr Mark Street, Head Teacher at St Mary’s and St Margaret’s Junior School. The defibrillator was donated, on behalf of The Masonic Lodge of Fellowship 6707, who’s Worshipful Master W. Bro Alan Mack, had attended the school when a child. He was accompanied by W Bro Roy Rowbury and W Bro John Smith. The Masonic Lodge are currently looking to donate another defibrillator, to a School in Redditch.

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“The Oliver King Foundation” also provided training to 7 staff members at the school. 

 

If you would like to find out more about defibrillators in schools and “The Oliver King Foundation” visit:

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www.theoliverkingfoundation.co.uk

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