FOR most jazz club secretaries, installing a defibrillator in their rehearsal space probably wouldn\u2019t be top of mind, but for Christina Finch it was.<\/p>\n
Ms Finch, who is also trained in CPR, led an effort to get the potentially lifesaving device installed at the Old Church on the Hill last week after discovering one Bendigo Jazz Club member with heart issues might need it in an emergency.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought \u2018well, what would happen if we needed to care for this person?\u2019. It was the combination of that knowledge of the value of a defib and bringing home the reality of it that made me think it would be a good idea,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJazz Club had its own reasons for wanting a defib but we also thought that the Old Church is the perfect place for it because it is such an active community hub.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels very sensible to face the reality that this might be needed and to prepare not only the Jazz Club but also members of the Old Church community so that we can care for anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club applied for a $2800 grant from the City of Greater Bendigo to purchase the device, as well as an AED trainer that can walk users through the process of using a defibrillator without administering electric shocks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe notion of getting out a very expensive defibrillator can be intimidating for some people, and we thought it was very important that the first-time people have contact with a defib should not be during an emergency,\u201d Ms Finch said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe plan for the AED trainer is that it\u2019s easily accessible for anyone to open it up and have a look, and that\u2019s exactly what we want them to do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FOR most jazz club secretaries, installing a defibrillator in their rehearsal space probably wouldn\u2019t be top of mind, but for Christina Finch it was. Ms Finch, who is also trained in CPR, led an effort to get the potentially lifesaving device installed at the Old Church on the Hill last week after discovering one Bendigo […]<\/p>\n