Plans to provide life-saving equipment in York have been lodged.

A defibrillator and bleed kit are would be installed outside Nationwide in Parliament Street if plans are approved.

Plans from the building society stated providing the equipment was part of its commitment to community wellbeing.

The application lodged with York Council would see two cabinets housing the equipment fitted on the shop front of Nationwide facing Parliament Street.

placeholder image — Nationwide, in Parliament Street, York.

Defibrillators are designed to help people who have gone into cardiac arrest while bleed kits contain equipment to stem catastrophic blood loss.

Each cabinet would be made using ‘double-skin’ construction and feature a heater and air circulation fan to stop them from freezing and prevent condensation.

The cabinets are also designed to be resistant to corrosion and impact and the front of them is made out of polycarbonate, the same material used in riot shields.

Outside lighting would also be included to make them visible at night along with metal hinges and security fixes to protect them from vandalism and damage.

The St John’s Ambulances kits will feature Nationwide’s branding.

Plans stated: “National aim to ensure people have rapid, 24/7 access to vital emergency equipment whenever it is needed.

“As such, they plan to install external defibrillators and bleed control kits across select Nationwide branches.

“The cabinets are located on the branches parliament street facing elevation as to be in a prominent location where they can easily be seen and, at a height where they can be reached in case they are needed in an emergency.”

The proposed defibrillators would join nine others already in York city centre, according to the website Defibfinder.