Date Published: 14/01/2025

Life-saving automated defibrillators installed throughout Jumilla

Jumilla now has 21 AEDs located in key locations like sports halls, swimming pools and the library

Jumilla has purchased nine Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) that have been installed in eight districts of the municipality, in addition to one more that has been provided to the Local Police.

The strategically placed AEDs will improve the town's ability to respond to cardiac emergencies swiftly and effectively, saving lives when every second counts.

Public buildings and social centres in Jumilla are now equipped with AED defibrillators, ensuring they’re readily available in case of sudden cardiac arrest. The only exception is the district of Román, which will receive its defibrillator shortly in the form of a fixed device placed on a public street. This thoughtful placement will make the lifesaving tool accessible to everyone in the area.

Modern AED devices are designed with user-friendliness in mind. With guided instructions built into the device, even people without medical or first aid training can be of help during a critical moment. The device analyses heart rhythms and, if necessary, delivers a controlled electric shock to restore a normal heartbeat.

These new defibrillators also come equipped with direct call capabilities to emergency services (1-1-2), ensuring that help is on the way while the device is in use.

The purchase, installation and first-year maintenance of the nine AED devices amounted to 14,520 euros (VAT included). Training programmes are being rolled out to ensure that designated individuals are fully prepared to operate the devices.

The latest additions bring the total number of AEDs in Jumilla to 21, distributed across key locations like sports halls, the La Hoya municipal sports centre, swimming pools, the library and the Roque Baños Centre.

Jumilla is committed to becoming a ‘Heart-Healthy Town’, according to a local councillor.

“With the increase in the number of AED defibrillators to 21, we continue to work on highlighting the importance of health protection and Jumilla continues to take steps to become a heart-healthy and heart-safe town,” he said.

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.