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As we are facing this international health crisis with the COVID-19 coronavirus, we have looked very seriously at facilitating courses in the current health environment and implemented strict hygiene protocols. We would like to inform you that our public and onsite first aid courses are still running.
Sudden cardiac arrest is unpredictable and can happen to even fit and healthy individuals. This is why we encourage all workplaces, schools and any other kind of public space to seriously consider having a defib readily available to be used in the event of an emergency. This recommendation also applies to sporting clubs and recreation centres.
As it’s becoming more apparent of how essential it is to invest in a defibrillator, we want to ensure more people have a solid understanding when it comes to defibs! We’ve put together a summary of a few fun facts that you might not know about defibs.
Here at First Aid Accident & Emergency, we make it our mission to provide education surrounding defibrillators, including what they’re used for and how they work. We aim to raise awareness and help you understand how important defibrillators are so you will hopefully consider investing in one of these life-saving devices.
Many people tend to use the terms ‘heart attack’ and ‘cardiac arrest’ interchangeably and assume they have the same meaning. There are actually many key differences between the two heart conditions! Learn all about heart attack and cardiac arrest in our latest blog post.
A few weeks ago we reported on Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, who suffered a cardiac arrest after performing at a bushfire relief concert in Sydney. Thanks to quick-thinking bystanders who were trained in CPR and a public access HeartSine defibrillator, Page survived the incident and he recently released a statement about the experience.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) has the potential to strike at any moment—individuals of all ages and health levels are at risk of suffering a cardiac arrest. With more people making the worthwhile investment of purchasing a defib, we’ve decided to create a summary to outline some of the defibrillator basics that everyone should know.
You don’t have to work within a physically demanding profession to be at risk of injury in the workplace. Injury and illness can strike at any time and it doesn’t matter what industry you work in! Read our latest blog as we investigate the importance of first aid training for employees working within all industries.
One of the most frequent questions we get asked by our clients is if defibrillators are durable enough to be used in a full range of conditions, for example, are they safe to use in outdoor environments? Some defibrillators and defibrillator packs have been specially designed so that they’re highly durable and weatherproof.
We strongly encourage all workplaces across Australia to purchase a portable defibrillator to have kept onsite. When a defib is used throughout resuscitation, survival rates are significantly increased compared to when only using CPR—this is why defibs are such essential devices to have kept at your workplace.
