Defibrillators would be mandatory in all public buildings – including schools and universities, libraries, sporting facilities, local council offices and swimming pools - which the public has access to under Australian-first legislation introduced today by SA-BEST. Under a Private Member’s…
Cardiac arrest survivor Murray Hanley has thanked paramedics during National Restart Your Heart Week. Mr Hanley was rushed to Wagga Hospital during August last year after he developed chest pain which was later confirmed by paramedics to be a heart…
Ian Aldenhoven was dead for 16 terrifying minutes – but a newly installed, lifesaving machine and quick thinking by good Samaritans brought him back to life. The 60-year-old was waiting for his partner at Blakes Crossing Shopping Centre in Blakeview…
Helping someone survive a cardiac arrest is not always going to be the job of a medical expert — it could be down to you. Each year, more than 20,000 Australians suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, but according to Australian…
