Cardiac Arrest – Love the Peninsula https://www.lovethepen.com.au The latest scoops from the Mornington Peninsula Tue, 05 May 2026 05:55:55 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 28765823 Defibrillators, Mornington Peninsula https://www.lovethepen.com.au/wellbeing/defibrillators-on-the-mornington-peninsula/ https://www.lovethepen.com.au/wellbeing/defibrillators-on-the-mornington-peninsula/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 07:16:13 +0000 https://www.lovethepen.com.au/?p=39213 Defibrillation is the best therapy to treat someone in cardiac arrest. Every minute that a person in Sudden Cardiac Arrest does not receive defibrillation, their chances of survival drop by 7-10%, making rapid defibrillation imperative for survival and one of the key steps in saving a life from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

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]]> Defibrillation is the best therapy to treat someone in cardiac arrest. Every minute that a person in Sudden Cardiac Arrest does not receive defibrillation, their chances of survival drop by 7-10%, making rapid defibrillation imperative for survival and one of the key steps in saving a life from Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

Quickly shocking the heart with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can save a person’s life after cardiac arrest. An AED is a portable, battery-operated device that a bystander can use. It checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.

Here’s a current list of all available Defibrillators on the Mornington Peninsula – https://registermyaed.ambulance.vic.gov.au

 

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