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With people waiting long and potentially non-survivable times when suffering cardiac arrest, Ms Buckingham said automated external defibrillators were one of the keys to helping people.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone can use an AED, regardless of whether they have received training to do so,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf someone is in cardiac arrest and an AED is available, simply open it and follow the verbal instructions. They are safe and easy to use and will not deliver a shock unless it is necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Buckingham also urged people to sign up to the GoodSAM Responder app.<\/p>\n
The app sends people nearby a notification when someone needs CPR and asks community members to help respond.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone can save a life by going to heartrestarter.com.au and signing up,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t have to have experience or a medical background, you just have to be willing and able to do hands-on CPR, be over 18 years of age and have access to a smartphone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Smythesdale\u2019s all hours access AEDs are situated at Smythesdale Animal Hospital on Brooke Street, the Police station on Sebastopol-Smythesdale Road and at the Woady Yaloak Equestrian Centre on Lords Road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THERE are currently twelve automated external defibrillators in Smythesdale with three publicly accessible. Confirmation of the numbers came as Ambulance Victoria announced the town is officially one of 20 Heart Safe Communities in Victoria. The program is a partnership between AV and Heart Foundation and aims to improve survival rates from cardiac arrest by increasing […]<\/p>\n