LOCAL community owned pharmacy chain, UFS Dispensaries, has boosted its supply of publicly available and potentially lifesaving machines across Ballarat and beyond.<\/p>\n
UFS has installed an additional 14 semi-automatic defibrillators at some of their locations, available to any member of the public to use to assist someone in a sudden cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n
CEO Lynne McLennan said the devices would benefit the community with better health outcomes.<\/p>\n
\u201cEasily accessible defibrillators are a great asset to a community and UFS is delighted to make this investment in the health and wellbeing of our community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a very practical demonstration of UFS directing its resources to improving the health of our members and the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n
New nearby defibs include those in UFS pharmacies in Bridge Mall, Doveton Street South, Delacombe, Sebastopol, Sturt Street West, Wendouree, Buninyong and Mount Clear.<\/p>\n
A device was already available in the Sturt Street pharmacy, as well as the Victoria Street and Doveton Street North sites which have access to defibs in their co-located medical centres.<\/p>\n
In an emergency, pharmacy staff can also provide first aid and CPR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LOCAL community owned pharmacy chain, UFS Dispensaries, has boosted its supply of publicly available and potentially lifesaving machines across Ballarat and beyond. UFS has installed an additional 14 semi-automatic defibrillators at some of their locations, available to any member of the public to use to assist someone in a sudden cardiac arrest. CEO Lynne McLennan […]<\/p>\n