Apr
06
“Heart of the Nation is a charitable organisation set up by Original Yellow Wiggle, and sudden cardiac arrest survivor, Greg Page. Fortunately for Greg, he is one of the very small percentage of survivors of sudden cardiac arrest. 9 out of 10 people who experience a sudden cardiac arrest...
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Apr
06
St John Ambulance CEO, Adrian Watts, said having quick access to a defibrillator could save the lives of up to 100 Canberrans a year. Yet, in Canberra, as in nearly all cities and towns in Australia, there is no requirement to have defibrillators installed in public buildings. This is...
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Feb
14
Sudden cardiac arrest doesn’t discriminate. According to Hollywood Life, Bob Odenkirk, the 59 year-old star of the long-running TV series, Better Call Saul, suffered a heart attack while filming on set in Albuquerque, USA, a few months ago. The crew immediately started giving him CPR and an on-set defibrillator...
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Dec
20
What does the crew of Smuggler in this year’s Sydney Hobart Yacht Race know that many others don’t? That sudden cardiac arrests, especially following extreme exertion, can occur and no-one wants to be caught out by not having an automated external defibrillator on their vessel – especially when...
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Dec
13
Vancouver, Singapore, Sunderland… get it right – can we follow suit? A few weeks ago, Vancouver City Council passed a motion directing staff ‘to report back on opportunities to install automated Publicly Accessible Defibrillators (PADs) equipped with naloxone and first aid kits, in locations throughout Vancouver’. The Council recognised...
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Sep
24
Question: Why does the recent Defibrillator Market Report, published by Allied Market Research, forecast that the global defibrillator market is expected to grow to over $20 Billion by 2022? Answer: It’s due to the advent of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for public access places, the rising incidences of...
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Sep
02
We all know that a passer-by can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest IF a portable defibrillator is nearby. Now, a pilot study (excuse the pun) proposes a new way to get defibrillator into bystanders' hands: drones. A recent Swedish study found that drones typically beat...
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Aug
18
Who can forget the sight of Christian Eriksen lying on the pitch having suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's opening game at Euro 2020? A defibrillator - which gives a high-energy electric shock to the heart - was used as part of the emergency action that saved the footballer's...
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