LISTEN: Family hope for legacy from Moray Mountain Bikers death
The parents of Keiran McKandie - who was killed in March aged 16 - donate 10 defibrillators to Police
Ten defibrillators have been donated by a family who lost their son when his mountain bike and a car collided back in March. 16-year-old Keiran McKandie, 16, had been out on the B9010 Kellas to Dallas road near Craigend.
His parents Sandra and Gordon McKandie supported by their family and friends have fundraised tirelessly in order to fund the purchase of defibrillators which will be installed in police emergency response vehicles across the North East Police Division.
Sandra McKandie, said: "Becuase Keiran was in a rural area when his accident happened the police were first on the scene and had they had a defibrillator there is a chance his life might have been saved. This is about maintaining a legacy for Keiran. Our hope is that through his sacrifice other lives may be saved. It is appropriate that the police will now have these defibrillators installed and that is something positive from such a tragic event"
Chief Inspector Louise Blakelock, Local Area Commander, Road Policing, North, said: "The McKandie family are to be commended for their dedication to the fundraising campaign during such difficult times and these defibrillators will provide something positive from this tragic incident"
"A number of officers have been trained in the use of the defibrillators today, with more to follow and this will allow our road policing officers to provide enhanced medical aid if required when they are first on the scene of serious incidents."
Euan Esslemont, Head of Ambulance Services, North Division (East), said: "We will work with Police Scotland to quickly evaluate the success of this wonderful initiative from the McKandie family and seek opportunities to spread co-responding across Grampian and other remote and rural areas across Scotland."