DEFIBRILLATORS will be provided for police in four more London boroughs as the Met's initiative with the London Ambulance Service continues.

It began in November 2015 when officers in Ealing, Enfield, Croydon and Havering received the equipment so they could respond alongside ambulance crews to life-threatening emergencies.

From Monday (16), there will now be Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in 29 boroughs.

In London, the average cardiac survival rate is nine per cent. At Heathrow, the survival rate is 75 per cent thanks to the availability of so many AEDs and staff to use them effectively.

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Chris Hartley-Sharpe, Head of First Responders at London Ambulance Service, said: "Every second counts when someone is in cardiac arrest. The only way to restart a heart is with a defibrillator, so the sooner one arrives with someone trained to use it, the better the outcome for the patient."

It is estimated the scheme could save dozens of lives each year.

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