Defibrillators For Schools

Should a student, staff member, or visitor suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), will your school be prepared to handle this kind of emergency?

An instance of a sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, regardless of age and fitness level — all without warning. More than 24,000 Australians suffer from a sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year.

With a defibrillator nearby, survival rates from SCAs are boosted to as high as 70%, accompanied with the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Access to portable defibrillators like an AED (automated external defibrillator) is crucial to saving the lives of children, parents, school staff, and everyone within the school premises.

As a leading provider of defibrillators in the country, Integrity Health & Safety has a broad range of products perfect for handling emergencies that can happen anywhere in the school like the hall hire, sports facilities, gyms, classrooms, etc.

We offer defibrillators with “child mode”, defibrillator accessories, first aid kit items, and other work health and safety products from globally leading brands. We also offer training courses on first aid, CPR, and more.

Most schools have an emergency routine ready for natural disasters; however, only a few are ready to tackle a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) emergency, which shockingly claims the lives of 2-3 young Australians every week – making SCA a leading cause of death in Australian children.

A sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition that can happen to anyone, including children. While CPR is an essential skill that will come in handy in cases such as a SCA, it simply isn’t enough.

An AED (defibrillator) is a life-saving device that shocks a heart to restore its function and resume normal rhythm. Modern AEDs are equipped with a “child mode” so they can be used on children ages eight and below and weighing 20kgs below.

While there is no legal mandate requiring schools to have AEDs, we at Integrity Health & Safety couldn’t recommend enough securing defibrillators in schools throughout Australia. Because they are often the heartbeat of the community, schools are an ideal location for an AED to be situated.

The following are defib accessories schools should always have on hand:

This Zoll AED 3-Fully Automatic Defibrillator Bundle pack that we think would be ideal for schools and universities.

Zoll AED 3-Fully Automatic Defibrillator Bundle:

For more information on which defibrillator would be right for your school, don’t hesitate to touch base with the team of specialists at Integrity Health & Safety today.

Integrity Health & Safety offers a range of public and private training programs including first aid, CPR and more.

At Integrity Health & Safety, a Supply Nation certified Indigenous owned business, we strive to be an ethical, sustainable and socially responsible company that provides our clients with leading WH&S products and services while leveraging these relationships to support and improve Indigenous health care capability.

Using our many years’ experience as Paramedics and Healthcare workers, we are able to advise on best practice for defibrillators as part of your home, community or workplace first aid kit preparedness and help to empower your staff to feel confident to act in an emergency.