Cathedral Quarter BID (CQ BID) has installed its final public-access defibrillator (AED), ensuring that no one in the Cathedral Quarter is more than 200 metres from a life-saving device. Accessible 24/7, the new AED, located outside Direct Wine Shipments at Corporation Square, strengthens emergency preparedness for businesses, employees, and visitors.
Sudden cardiac arrest can happen without warning, and rapid access to an AED dramatically increases survival chances. CQ BID has strategically placed devices across the district and provided extensive training, with 158 people trained specifically in AED use and 362 staff trained in first aid, compliance, and management development.
CQ BID’s completed AED network also demonstrates the success of its 5-year strategic business commitment to a Safer, Clearer, Greener Cathedral Quarter (2021–2026), which has been delivering practical initiatives that make the Cathedral Quarter safer for everyone.
Tzvetelina Bogoina, Chairperson of Cathedral Quarter BID, said:
“The BID is very proud to deliver this tangible improvement. With 200-metre AED coverage and hundreds of trained staff, we’re providing practical, life-saving infrastructure that directly supports everyone who works, lives and visits the Cathedral Quarter community.”
James McCullough, from Direct Wine Shipments, added:
“Hosting the final AED here gives everyone – staff and visitors alike – peace of mind. CQ BID’s proactive approach is making a real difference.”
Gary McCracken, from Staff Training/Staff Nursing Ltd, commented:
“Every second counts in a cardiac emergency. Accessible AEDs combined with trained staff greatly increase survival chances. This coverage and training is a huge benefit for the Cathedral Quarter.”
The locations of the AEDs are: Corporation Square (Direct Wine Shipments), High Street (Pulse Hub), Royal Avenue (CQ Managed Workspace), Waring Street (Cotton Court), Writers Square (RAOB), York Street (Ulster University), Ann Street (Pulse Hub).
For further information please contact the Cathedral Quarter BID team, visit www.cathedralquarterbelfast.com or follow on Instagram and X @CQBelfast, Facebook: Cathedral Quarter Belfast #CathedralQuarterBID.