"I AM just doing everything that is in my power to help prevent a death".

These are the words of Ria Brisland, who lost her 19-year-old son Nick in an accident.

The popular scout and former McDonald’s manager was going to a biker meet-up when he was involved in a collision with a car and a taxi in Spring Road, Southampton on April 24, 2015.

Ria, who works at Cutting Edge barbershop in Sholing, has been fundraising since April this year to buy defibrillators and install them in moto cafe and notorious death roads across the country.

Now she has installed the first one at the Loomies Moto Cafe in West Meon.

Her family and friends gathered to the cafe on Tuesday (Oct 2), when Southampton electrician Mike Quarell installed it for free.

Ria said: "We achieved something wonderful and I'm grateful to anyone who has donated.This is the first defibrillator we managed to raise the money for and this is an ongoing project."

She said each defibrillator costs £1,620 and she is aiming to install as many of them as possible across the country.

"But ironically I hope they will never be used," she said.

And added: "It was inspired by Nick's accident although a defibrillator would have never saved him because his injuries were too severe. I'm just trying to think of all the boxes I have to tick to help save lives."

Ria, 40, had described her son as "full of life, energy and unbelievably thoughtful".

"I know there are going to be tough days but I know the next day will be better and this is how I cope," she said.

And added: "It's never going to be over. But if you feel you are helping another family it definitively strengthen."

Ria said she is also looking at other ways to raise money for other defibrillators.

"We are trying to keep the price down but if someone would come forward and help that would be amazing."