'Wear it Red' today to support healthy hearts

Friday, 5 February 2016 00:00

People on the Island are wearing red today to support the British Heart Foundation.

'Wear it. Beat it.' is an annual event held to raise awareness and money for research into heart disease.

One person who is backing the campaign is Stan Keig the managing director at Viking.

He suffered a heart attack and now keeps defibrillators in his offices and sends his staff on first aid courses:

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