Sudden Cardiac Arrest is a leading cause of death globally. Response time is critical for survival. Increase the chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest by up to 40%. Each year more than 1000 New Zealanders will suffer a heart attack outside of hospital. Many of these people have no prior symptoms and get no warning. Less than 8% will survive if they do not receive immediate treatment. Performing CPR is not always enough to prevent death.
The required solution is to provide not only an appropriate, cost effective, reliable defibrillator, but the necessary training and support for its use.
With Sudden Cardiac Arrest occurring anywhere at any time, workplaces need to be equipped to handle emergencies. That is why Worksafe NZ legislation recommends that workplaces have an AED on site. along with first aid kits and appropriate first aid training.
5 people a day have a cardiac arrest
72% receive on scene bystander CPR
9% have a public access AED used in the rescue
Average ambulance response time - 5 minutes urban areas - 8 minutes rural areas
82% of events were co-responded to by Fire and Emergency
27% had a pulse on arrival to hospital
12% of patients survived
If we can increase the 9% of people that were defibrillated on scence, then the 12% of people that survived will increase!!
An AED is an Automated External Defibrillator. AED's are portable machines that can automatically diagnose irregular heartbeats and treat through electrical shock. CPR alone cannot jump start the heart back into a regular heart rhythm. CPR just sustains life before a defibrillator can be located.
First Aid Solutions Otago sell AED's to fit your workplace.
To purchase, there is a one off cost of the unit, included in this cost is;
Do you have an upcoming event, seasonal sports team or a short term project that you require an AED for? Why purchase one when you can hire one short or long term.
AED’s can be hired for a week, monthly, 6 monthly or on a 1 or 2 year term. Bond required on terms less than 1 year.
The GoodSAM app is now available in New Zealand, supported by St John, Wellington Free Ambulance and the National Cardiac Network. Imagine you were off-duty and someone near to you suffered a cardiac arrest. You were in a position to respond and help, but just needed to be alerted. Wouldn't you want to know? Well, now you can.
The GoodSAM app is a free app that alerts people that a patient suspected to be in cardiac arrest is nearby, allowing them to possibly save a life by providing CPR and using an AED (if available) prior to emergency services arriving.
The app was developed in the United Kingdom and has been implemented by a number of ambulance services around the world.
People who know how to perform CPR and use an AED, and who are prepared to voluntarily respond to a patient suspected to be in cardiac arrest, are able to register as a ‘responder’ on the website and download the app on their phone.
If a GoodSAM responder is within 1000 metres of a suspected cardiac arrest they will receive an alert via their phone giving them the opportunity to respond. The app also shows responders the location of the incident and the known closest AEDs.
The more people who download the app, the more coverage we will achieve across New Zealand and the more likely we are to improve outcomes from cardiac arrest.
Visit this link to sign up today!
Gareth Jenkin started AED Locations after teaching thousands of people how to use CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators). During training sessions, he was often asked about AED locations. He knew that there were a lot of publicly available AEDs, but realised that they were worthless if people didn't know where they were.
Publishing AED locations online would make it easier to find them in an emergency, but Gareth lacked the money and the technological know-how to make it happen. After The Listener ran a story on heart attacks and AEDs, Abletech approached Gareth to help.
Over 6,000 locations are now mapped on this website and the Android and iPhone apps.
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