Tom Haynes is your typical 18-year-old. He loves his sport and playing footy. But those hobbies nearly came to an end when the Year 12 student collapsed on the school oval eight months ago. And if it wasn’t for one crucial decision, he may not have survived. Tom was
On November 15 2023, Department of Education Director General Lisa Rodgers released an official CEO instruction mandating Automated External Defibrillators in all WA public schools. By June 30 2024, it is compulsory for all WA public school grounds to have a minimum of one AED situated outside at the main
Women experiencing cardiac arrest are half as likely to receive defibrillation from bystanders as men, with researchers linking this gap to people’s discomfort touching breasts. New research from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Ambulance Victoria found that 5 per cent of women who had a cardiac arrest in
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In the News: Fox Footy A football game in Victoria’s southern suburbs was called off and a player sent to the hospital on the weekend after he went into cardiac arrest mid-match, with trainers from both teams receiving praise for their lifesaving actions. Keysborough player Jojo Ofosu-Amaah dropped to the
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