Manx Telecom to fund defibrillators in decommissioned payphone kiosks

Wed, 30 Jun 2021

Manx Telecom is going to install defibrillators in a number of payphone kiosks around the Island that are being taken out of service due to low usage.

The company is responding to the appeal by Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation for more defibrillators to be available following the recent cardiac arrest suffered by Danish footballer Christian Eriksen during a European championship match.

Exact locations will be decided in conjunction with the Foundation and the Island’s ambulance service but will involve several of the payphone kiosks recently identified for decommissioning.

Manx Telecom announced earlier this year it was giving notice of decommissioning on a number of payphone kiosks where less than 40 calls a year are made.