New life-saving pieces of equipment have been installed at schools in Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth.

Eastern Daily Press: Grove Primary School at Carlton Colville. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYGrove Primary School at Carlton Colville. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

In Norfolk, defibrillators have recently been installed at Southtown Primary School in Great Yarmouth and St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School in Gorleston.

A public access defibrillator has also been installed at Gunton Primary Academy in north Lowestoft, with the latest defibrillator being unveiled at Grove Primary School in Carlton Colville.

All four defibrillators – which cost £2,471 – will benefit the schools and wider community, after popular Pakefield fundraiser Zoiyar Cole teamed up with Jayne Biggs, from the Heart 2 Heart Norfolk charity, to fund the devices.

For the past few years Ms Biggs, from Bradwell, has been ensuring residents across the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft areas have access to a defibrillator – a device which saved the life of her daughter Violet after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest when she was seven.

Mrs Cole said: 'Its a huge achievement. I started collecting in May and after speaking with Jayne I am so glad we have got this life-saving equipment at the four schools.

'It is so important that this life-saving equipment is there and in some places it is there for the community as well. It's a brilliant idea – Jayne is amazing.'

With Grove Primary School's Year 5 teacher Sorrel Lines approaching Mrs Biggs about getting a defibrillator installed at the school in Framfield Road, Carlton Colville, they were delighted to receive the life-saving equipment.

Miss Lines said: 'We are extremely grateful to Zoiyar and Jayne. All the children designed thank you cards for Mrs Cole.'

Headteacher Amanda Ward added: 'We are absolutely thrilled to have the defibrillators. It is something we have wanted for a long time.'

With Mrs Biggs due to return to the school this week to train all the staff over use of the equipment, she said: 'The school contacted me asking for help and it was our pleasure.'

This week the first 24/7 public access defibrillator was installed by the charity in Lowestoft town centre – on the front of the Marina Centre office – thanks to funding from Sentinel Leisure Trust.