Some of the more observant of you will notice that a plate stating “IV13 7YN” has appeared on the wall of the Millennium Hall adjacent to the defibrillator. This is the post code for the location. This simple piece of information may safe a life.
Recently Tony and Marion Gerling had occasion to phone the emergency services when they were in Carrbridge. The first thing they were asked by the operator was the postcode of their location – a piece of information that is not uppermost in your mind when you are in an emergency situation. Likewise it is not something that you are likely to know if you are not at home. Consequently several vital minutes were lost as the operator consulted with a telephone directory to find a business in Carrbridge and the associated post code.
On that occasion no life was lost, but it had the potential of going horribly wrong. As a result Tony and Marion decided to commission Aimee Williamson to carve the postcode into one of her lovely plaques which has since been mounted adjacent to the defibrillator. This will enable any user to identify their location in the event of an emergency.
We would all like to thank Tony and Marion for their generosity in in not only providing the plate, but also bring to our attention the importance of a post code in an emergency. I am quite sure that the vast majority of us were not aware of this requirement.
