An urgent appeal has been issued to return a piece of lifesaving equipment to its home in
Coventry City Centre.

Coventry Business Improvement District (BID) is urging for anyone with information about a
missing community defibrillator to get in touch.

The defibrillator, which was housed in a cabinet based at Fargo Village, was deployed during
an emergency call in the early hours of Friday, November 7.

It was used at an incident near National Tyres & Autocare on Gosford Street following the
999 emergency call.

Following the incident, the defibrillator was not returned to its cabinet and despite
extensive enquiries the BID has unfortunately been unable to locate the device.

Coventry BID leads on safety initiatives in the city centre, including the installation of
defibrillator and emergency bleed control kits.

The BID is asking for anyone with information or details on the whereabouts of the
defibrillator to get in touch or return the equipment to the cabinet.

Stuart Grainger, Security Manager at Coventry BID, said: “This is a vital piece of life saving
equipment for the community in the city centre, they are very costly to replace and we are
urgently calling out for its return.

“Community defibrillators save lives and every minute without one can be the difference
between life and death in an emergency.

“After it is used, we ask the public to make sure it is returned to the cabinet where it was
housed, but unfortunately after extensive enquiries we have been unable to locate the
defibrillator that was used last month.

“We need the defibrillator back where it belongs so it can be deployed for future
emergencies.”

Members of the public with information about the location of the defibrillator are asked to
contact Coventry BID by email at graham@coventrybid.co.uk, calling 02477 103 305 or
contact Coventry City Centre via direct message on Instagram or Facebook.