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Lifesaving defibrillators have been given to remote highland communities, thanks to an initiative from HM Coastguard.

Minutes really do matter in the event of a cardiac arrest and having rapid access to an AED can make a significant difference

Lifesaving defibrillators are being made accessible in some of the most remote communities thanks to coastguard rescuers.

Pay unsung heroes of the volunteer coastguard, union demands © SYSTEM A union has warned it is prepared to take legal action on behalf of thousands of volunteer coastguards unless they become paid employees of the UK government. GMB Scotland said more than 2,800 rescue workers across the UK were “denied even the most basic rights of respect and recognition” by their employer, Her Majesty’s Coastguard, which is part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency ( MCA). Prepared for legal action The union is demanding that their status as workers is “properly recognised and the work they do is...

Updated: May 17, 2021, 6:50 pm © SYSTEM Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A union has warned it is prepared to take legal action on behalf of thousands of volunteer coastguards unless they become paid employees of the UK government. GMB Scotland said more than 2,800 rescue workers across the UK were “denied even the most basic rights of respect and recognition” by their employer, Her Majesty’s Coastguard, which is part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency ( MCA). Prepared for legal action The uni...