- A new publicly accessible defibrillator was unveiled at Dundry View in Bristol in memory of 24-year-old Sam Polledri, after his family set up a foundation following his death.
- The Sam Polledri Foundation and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity have helped fund 90+ AEDs and are pushing for devices to be reachable within a three-minute walk.
- If a defibrillator is used within 3–5 minutes of cardiac arrest, survival can jump from about 6% to roughly 74% — a striking reminder of why quick access matters.
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