THE HERALD FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10 2017
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PEMBROKESHIRE’S YOUNG SPORTING
Sports stars Shane Williams and Lee Trundle join Welsh Ambulance Service mascot Jack: At the launch of the Defibuary campaign at Swansea’s Quadrant Shopping Centre
TWO sporting heroes have
backed a Welsh Ambulance Service campaign to encourage people to locate their nearest lifesaving defibrillator. Both Wales’ all-time leading try
scorer Shane Williams and Swansea City legend Lee Trundle are supporting the Trust’s annual Defibuary campaign, which runs throughout this month. It is aimed at raising awareness of
what a defibrillator is, where to find the nearest in a life-threatening emergency and how to raise funds to purchase one for your community. In Wales there are approximately
8,000 sudden cardiac arrests outside hospital each year and every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by 10 per cent. As part of the campaign the Trust
is encouraging members of the public to take a selfie with a defibrillator or a photo of one and send it via Twitter with details of its location and postcode to @WelshAmbPIH using the hashtag #Defibuary. Williams, who notched up 58 tries
in 87 games for Wales, and Trundle who netted 83 goals over two spells with the Swans, became the first to take part at the launch of the campaign at Swansea’s Quadrant Shopping Centre and are encouraging others to join them.
Williams, who played as a winger
for the both the Ospreys and Neath and now works as a TV pundit, said that knowing where to find a defibrillator could make all the difference to someone suffering from a cardiac arrest. He said: “It is a pleasure to be
supporting the Welsh Ambulance Service with their Defibuary campaign. “I never fully understood how
important it is knowing where your nearest defibrillator is. It literally saves lives.”
Meanwhile Trundle, who burst
onto the scene with Rhyl and Wrexham AFC and is still scoring for fun for Llanelli Town, called on as many people as possible to get tweeting their defibrillator selfies. The Swansea City ambassador
said: “It's great to be involved in the Welsh Ambulance Service’s Defibuary campaign. “You could save a life by knowing
where your nearest defibrillator is. There's prizes up for grabs too so get tweeting your selfies with defibrillators in Wales.” Those who take part will have the
chance to win a number of fantastic prizes including two defibrillators for your school or community, donated by the Welsh Ambulance Service and the Cariad charity.
For sports fans you can also get
your hands on five complimentary tour tickets for the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, courtesy of Wales Rugby Union, and two FIFA World Cup qualifier tickets for Wales versus Austria on September 2, 2017, donated by the Football Association of Wales. Other prizes up for grabs include
family entry to Bluestone Water Park, a meal for two at Wetherspoons, a selfie stick, Costa Coffee syrups and a gift from Thorntons. Dr Brendan Lloyd, Medical
Director for the Welsh Ambulance Service, said: “When someone goes into cardiac arrest, early defibrillation is a crucial part of the chain of survival. “In fact there are a number of
people in Wales who are alive today thanks to the quick-thinking actions of bystanders in using a nearby defibrillator. “That’s why we’re encouraging
everyone to familiarise themselves with where they can find the closest piece of lifesaving equipment available to them. Hopefully you will never need to use it, but it really could make all the difference.” To locate your nearest defibrillator
you can use NHS Direct Wales’ local service finder online at http://www.
nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/
FISHING at Pendine sands on
Sunday, February 5, was a very tough match and whilst all anglers gave it their all, trying every bait and method at their disposal only one angler managed to catch and weigh in. That angler being Tom O’Brien with a flounder of just 7 0z.
The club would like to thank all
who tried so hard and would also like to welcome our three new members, Dave Ethrington, Ronald Edwards and Tyrone John into our midst. The club’s next match is on
Sunday, February 19, at Freshwater East, booking in 4.15pm and fishing till 10pm.
Tom O’Brien: Caught a 7 0z flounder
Star of the future: Lucy Griffiths, Kacey Arran and Karen Wood A MILFORD HAVEN school
pupil was delighted last Friday (Feb 3) when she was awarded with a Dragon LNG Young Sporting Champion award for her sporting accomplishments. Kacey Arran, 13, had a grin
from ear to ear when she was presented with the trophy at the school by Karen Wood, the PR Manager for Dragon LNG. Kacey told the Herald that
she had been passionate about sports her entire life and some of her earliest memories are playing football with her older brothers. She was ‘happy and honoured’ to be chosen the winner. There are few sports that Kacey
hasn’t mastered as she regularly plays football, cricket, athletics, hockey and rugby, to name just a few, representing both her school and various teams around the county. Her favourite sport is football,
being an avid Manchester United fan, and she has aspirations of
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playing football professionally in the future. This is a realistic goal
according to her PE teacher, Lucy Griffiths, who said: “Kacey really deserves the award as she works hard. “She could definitely play for Wales internationally as she has the ability and motivation. “My advice to her would be to
stay focused, keep training hard and don’t give up. If you get an injury, take it in your stride.” Lucy went on to say that Kacey
provides a lot of guidance to her fellow students who look up to her. Jamie Lonergan, the Leader of
Learning Physical Education, said: “It’s a fantastic honour for Kacey to win the award and she is a role model for the entire year.” Karen said: “Kacey is a young
lady so deserving of the Dragon award. She truly is an unassuming ambassador for girls’ sport. Good luck to Kacey for the future; one to watch out for!”
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