The newly-opened County Cork cycleway was constructed with the support of Stryker, and will now thanks to the company and County Council, have life-saving defibrillators on its path.
Cian Crowley, Director Personalised Solutions Stryker, Valerie O'Sullivan, Divisional Manager for South Cork, Cork County Council, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan and Mag O’Keeffe, Vice President of Operations Stryker. Photo: Darragh Kane.The several-kilometre stretch of cycleway which is already being utilised, will see user numbers increase as the cyclelink expands across the county over the coming months.
With the support of Cork County Council, Stryker will initially install three defibrillators, with more to be installed as the cycleway expands.
Stryker, who specialises in the development and manufacture of life-saving technology, will be delivering this specialised equipment and housing them in vintage phone boxes along the cycleway.
The phone boxes have been specifically designed for this purpose by Tommy Hassett from Limerick.
The phone box provides an ideal housing for the AEDs, protecting them from the elements, but has the added benefit of being a highly visible landmark in the event of an emergency.
Speaking about the defibrillators, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan said:
“I am immensely proud to see how collaboration between Cork County Council and Stryker led to a new section of cycleway in Carrigtwohill last year. This collaboration is now set to bring further positive benefits with the addition of defibrillators which will be complemented with local training. This initiative shows the importance of public and private cooperation in identifying valuable community developments and, in this case, could literally be a life saver.”
Cian Crowley, Director Personalised Solutions Stryker, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Gillian Coughlan, Mag O’Keeffe, Vice President of Operations Stryker and Valerie O'Sullivan, Divisional Manager for South Cork, Cork County Council at the unveiling of the defibrillators along the newly-opened County Cork cycleway. Photo: Darragh Kane.Speaking on behalf of Stryker, Mag O’Keeffe, Vice President of Operations, said:
“Working with Cork County Council made it possible for us to deliver our vision of providing lifesaving technology to our local community. This vision was driven by the teams here at Stryker who are very much part of the local community, and who care deeply about giving back. Our commitment to delivering innovative healthcare is broader than our business approach; this outreach shows that it is at the core of how we work, and how we live. We are proud of what has been achieved today, and look forward to continuing to deliver on our mission and drive to make healthcare better.”
