Western Bulldogs fan Rob McCarthy has more to cheer about than his beloved team winning the AFL grand final. He woke up to the news that he had just survived a cardiac arrest which he suffered whilst barracking at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on match day. With 10 minutes to go to full time, 60 year … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
An SMS That Could Save Your Life
Could a 160 character SMS save your life? Well a new study has revealed that a single text message to a mobile phone could nearly double your survival rate if you suffered a sudden cardiac arrest out of hospital. The study revealed that an SMS alert system can dramatically boost survival rates from a cardiac … Continue reading
CPR – A Supermarket’s Special Of The Week
We’ve had the pleasure of training Woolworths Limited staff in first aid and CPR over the years and preparing them for this very scenario. A customer collapsing in store after suffering a heart attack and going into cardiac arrest. As the Cowra Guardian report, this was the very situation that faced Cowra Woolworths store manager … Continue reading
Queensland Brickie Saves A Life Only Two Days After CPR Course
In a story that really does highlight the value of First Aid and CPR courses, Redlands City Bulletin report on a Queensland bricklayer that stepped in to save the life of a fellow shopper. 26 year old Imogen Donaghy owes her life to quick-thinking bricklayer Adrian Rowe who came to her aid at a Cleveland … Continue reading
Taree First Aiders Recognised
Five Taree men have been recognised for their heroism after saving the life of a friend at a local tennis court. As the Manning River Times report, it was the evening of August 11, 2014, where Rod Yarnold, then aged 57, was playing tennis at the Taree Tennis Courts when he was seen to trip … Continue reading
