
Confusion over the provision of life-saving equipment is causing gym owners to get into a sweat as they weigh up the cost, training and insurance liabilities they need to address.
They say that they have been given notice by the authorities to instal automated external defibrillators (AED) as a legal requirement to carry on operating.
Owners of multiple gyms claim the cost of installing devices is one they cannot bear and remain viable and calling 999 for emergency responses has worked in the past.
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