Life-saving defibrillators should be mandatory and as publicly accessable as fire extinguishers in Australia, says campaigner

CARDIAC arrests are the leading cause of death nationally while 56 deaths were caused by fire and smoke in 2013, Anne Holland told AAP. Ms Holland, whose husband Paul died in 2008 after having a cardiac arrest at home, trains people to use automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The Melbourne registered nurse and mother of five … Continue reading Life-saving defibrillators should be mandatory and as publicly accessable as fire extinguishers in Australia, says campaigner