Is it Time to Replace Your Portable Defibrillator?

Time to Replace Your Portable Defibrillator

A portable defibrillator or AED is an essential item of life-saving equipment for many facilities, including medical offices, factories, gyms, shopping centres, offices and sports venues. Early defibrillation significantly increases survival rates for victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), which means it’s as important to ensure your AED is capable of working effectively as it […]

SCA Can Happen to Anyone, at Any Time

SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) can happen to anyone at any time, from young children and healthy adults to seniors and everyone in between. In fact, SCA kills over 20,000 people in Australia alone each year. We’re on a mission to decrease this number and save lives by encouraging access to a defibrillator in every workplace, […]

How Women are Affected by Heart Disease

How Women are Affected by Heart Disease

Did you know that women are affected differently by heart disease than men? Here’s why it’s important to understand the unique risks and symptoms women face, and how to better protect your heart health, from leading suppliers of defibrillators in Australia. Heart Disease is Different for Women and Men When it comes to focusing on […]

Should You Use an AED When Responding to an Opioid Overdose?

Responding to an Opioid Overdose

The opioid crisis is a worldwide one, and one that Australia is a part of. In fact, Australia has one the highest levels of opioid use in the world, with opioid overdoses accounting for 3 deaths a day in 2018 alone and pharmaceutical opioids (prescription medication) present in almost two thirds of these deaths. If […]

Raise Awareness with Important Heart Health Dates for the Year!

Raise Awareness with Important Heart Health Dates for the Year!

Awareness days are important events through the yearly calendar that help educate and empower all of us to take a more meaningful role in supporting our health and the health of those around us. Here are some important cardiac health days and what they’re all about. World Heart Day – 29 September This is an […]

Bushfire Safety Tips for Every Aussie

Bushfire Safety Tips for Every Aussie

Australia is well-known for being a bushfire country, but after the devastation of the record-breaking bushfire at the beginning of 2020 which killed at least 33 people, destroyed 11 million hectares of land and killed countless animals, we want to do all we can to raise awareness on preventing fires and staying safe. Preparing Your […]