Access to potentially life-saving defibrillators looks set to be on the increase in the region and beyond.
A defibrillator is a device that uses electricity to re-start the heart or shock it back into its correct rhythm.
It is used when someone has a sudden cardiac arrest – that is when the heart stops pumping.The defibrillator analyses the heart rhythm and us able to determine whether an electric shock is needed.
Each year, more than 30,000 Australians suffer cardiac arrest. If it happens outside a hospital, their chances of surviving are slim – less than 1 in 10…