A DEFIBRILLATOR campaign which was launched eight years ago has just saved its tenth life.

The Global CPAD Campaign was launched in 2013 to provide defibrillators for public use in emergencies after the death of a man outside Guiseley Morrisons.

The campaign proved hugely successful and now has more than 150 CPADs (Community Public Access Defibrillators).

In the latest incident a woman collapsed in Yeadon Morrisons and was shocked back to life by a member of staff using one of the campaign's defibrillators.

On his campaign website Brian Firth says: "Great news. Yet another life saved by one of our defibrillators.

"That makes 10 lives saved since the launch of the Campaign in 2013, the last two being within 3 or 4 months of each other.

"This one happened yesterday at the Morrisons Supermarket in Yeadon, ironically just a stones throw from the Guiseley Morrisons store which is where the incident happened in 2013 that prompted the launch of this Campaign.

"Yesterday, a female customer at Yeadon Morrisons, thought to be in her late 40`s, collapsed in Cardiac Arrest. A female member of staff used our defibrillator and successfully shocked her back to life before the ambulance arrived.

"We are crossing our fingers that the lady has a full and complete recovery and wish her well.

"Also, congratulations to Morrisons and specifically the staff members who were directly involved."

Two years ago the life-saving campaign to install defibrillators across Aireborough and Wharfedale was honoured with national awards.

The scheme’s founder Brian Firth was presented with the Special Recognition Award at the UK Heart Safe ceremony in Manchester.

And the Lifesaver of the Year award went to Andrew Plant and James Beck who stepped in to save a man in Yeadon, using one of the devices provided through the project.

Mr Firth from Guiseley, originally launched his campaign to raise £1,600 for a public access defibrillator outside the town’s Morrisons store after the death of a customer in the car park.

The appeal prompted a huge response, making it possible to provide more and more lifesaving equipment.

While the majority have been installed in the Aireborough-Wharfedale area, the scheme now stretches around Yorkshire and Northumberland, Wales, Lancashire, and Scotland.

Mr Firth said the project had been so successful that it had also inspired the launch of other defibrillator campaigns.

People whose lives have been saved by the campaign include Otley and Yeadon councillor Ryk Downes who himself went on to raise funds for another three CPADs.