If You Could Help Save A Life Would You Be An AED Courier?

Heart of the Nation aims to recruit and educate 20,000 community responders this year.

Most recognised for his role as the Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page’s charity, Heart of the Nation is all about educating Aussies on how to perform CPR and how to use an AED - and all they have to do is sign up for free to the Heart of the Nation app and join the community responder program.

“By the end of 2023, we want to grow our Heart of the Nation Community Responders by an additional 20,000 Australians who are willing and able to act in cardiac arrest emergencies,’ Mr Page said.

“You don’t need to have a qualification or a certificate to perform CPR or use an AED in order to try and save a life - anyone can step in and do it.”

“When someone’s heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, time is critical.

“Action is required before the arrival of paramedics by the general community.

Research shows that when cardiac arrest occurs outside of the hospital, in just six per cent of cases an AED will be sourced from a community setting in time to help save a life, and that an AED will only be used to deliver a shock prior to a paramedic’s arrival, in less than half of those cases.

“We want to be part of increasing this statistic by supporting all community members to be more aware and more confident to act.

“This is an integral part of what we refer to as the Chain of Survival.”

Sudden cardiac arrest (when someone is unconscious and not breathing) is a major killer globally and affects around 28,000 people in Australia each year, but 90 per cent do not survive.

Regardless of why a cardiac arrest occurs, the response is always CALL, PUSH, SHOCK.

The role of CPR is critical to keep the person alive (maintaining oxygen to their brain) but a shock from an AED is required to try and reset the patient’s heartbeat for the greatest chance of successful resuscitation.

You can download the app today from Google Play or the App Store.

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