A defibrillator that was funded by a local community in memory of a much loved publican is now said to be operational.
Alan Laidlaw of the Polwarth Tavern tragically lost his life from a cardiac arrest in 2020. As a way to pay tribute to the larger than life character, locals within the pub and those in the surrounding area chipped in to have the life saving equipment installed.
In order to mark ‘Restart a Heart Day’, members of the Polwarth community were invited for free training on how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by St John Scotland. Ben Prowse, owner, Polwarth Tavern said: “The local community came together to raise the vital funds for this life-saving equipment to help as many people as possible in the local area in memory of our dear friend Alan.
