[Yr7-10it] o/t: cardiac arrest

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Hi all,

Sure guys, the following is an advertisement .. however it's from the 
St John Ambulance service, and does indeed saves lives .. maybe yours:


> From: St_John_Ambulance_Australia_(Vic) <stjohn at ggg.com.au> 
> Date:   Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:42:47 +1100 

It's a Life and Death issue...

It is a sad fact that fewer than 5% of cardiac arrest victims live to 
tell the tale. 

If however they are treated with a shock from a defibrillator within 3 to 
5 minutes then their chances of survival increase dramatically. 

A study of incidents at the MCG and Shrine of Remembrance showed that 
more than 70% of patients treated at the scene with a defibrillator left 
hospital alive.

You can now radically improve the management of incidents in your 
workplace by including Automated External Defibrillators (AED) as part of 
your First Aid response to workplace cardiac arrest and, for a limited 
period, save 10% on the price of Cardiac Science AEDs.

The Powerheart range of AEDs are rescue-ready when needed and their 
automatic instructions are so easy to follow that almost anyone can use 
them in an emergency. 

The machines know when to (and when not to) deliver the defibrillation 
shock so users don't have to worry about "doing it right."

So call the St John Sales team on 1300 360 455 to order your Powerheart 
Defibrillator. You can save 10% on the normal price and we will provide 
free training for up to three of your colleagues!
 
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Cheers people
Stephen Loosley
Victoria, Australia
(No personal connection, other than my up-to-date first-aid certificate :)