CALL TO MAKE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDs) AS COMMON PLACE AS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO SAVE LIVES
Ahead of Restart a Heart Day this October 16th, St John Ambulance Australia is calling for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to become as common place as fire extinguishers in communities, workplaces and homes.
- Nearly all Australian Adults, ninety six per cent (96%) believe that Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are important in public locations according to new statistics released by St John Ambulance Australia.
- There is a call for AEDs to become as common place as fire extinguishers in our homes, workplaces and communities – to save lives.
- While eighty two per cent (82%) of Australian Adults think AEDs are important in homes, only 1% say they have purchased one.
- Out of Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest impacts 26,000 plus Australians per annum, and the early minutes are crucial. A shock from a defibrillator by a bystander can almost triple survivability.
Read the full Media Release:
Media Release_Call for AEDs to be as common place as fire extinguishers_14th October 2024_Embargoed.pdf