18-06-2025
New defibrillator installed on Glasgow mobile phone mast
The potentially life-saving equipment has been fitted to the mast's cabinet, situated at the corner of Easterhouse Road and Springcroft Road, Swinton in Glasgow.
This instillation was completed following calls from Baillieston councillor, Kevin Lalley who was on the lookout for a suitable location for the unit donated by an anonymous resident.
Councillor Lalley approached VodafoneThree, which, along with mobile infrastructure partner Cornerstone, installed the unit on the supporting cabinet of the mast which provides the defibrillator with the power it needs to function properly.
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(Image: Supplied) Councillor Lalley said: "I wish to thank VodafoneThree for assisting the community of Swinton and the wider Baillieston community with their assistance to install this defibrillator.
"This is a fantastic initiative and is solely down to one of Swinton's residents.
"This lady, who wishes to remain anonymous, approached me and, together, this facility has arrived in our community.
"This lady has kindly donated the defibrillator and a very big thank you goes to her for thinking of others.
"This can potentially save lives.
"Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time, and having defibrillators in a public place, ready for use, is so important."
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Miranda van Gestel, chief customer officer at Cornerstone, said: "When St John's contacted VodafoneThree about installing a defibrillator on one of our infrastructure cabinets, we were delighted to support the initiative.
"This collaboration shows how our shared footprint can do more than deliver connectivity, it can also help save lives.
"We're proud to play a part and look forward to exploring more ways we can partner with VodafoneThree for community good."
Kris Sanderson, VodafoneThree's network regional manager, added: "When we heard about the need for the defibrillator placement, we were only too happy to help.
"We hope it's never needed, but it's a massively important piece of equipment for the local community, and we're delighted to be supporting it."
