Ballina Netball Club

The Ballina Netball Association has put a great AED or “Defib Machine” at its Owen Street Ballina Netball courts
to look after its many players, coaches, managers and the extended family of volunteers and spectators. The Ballina netball club has installed the Lifepak AED gold value package with training and support locally from International Paramedic College.

Why Buy an AED?

Its a smart move being cardiac safe because the Australian Resuscitation Council says “for every minute defibrillation is delayed there is a 10% reduction in survival.” In Australia you should consider the 7 reasons why you need an AED?

What is a defibrillator?

A defibrillator (sometimes called a ‘defib’, or AED an automated external defibrillator) can save someone’s life if they have a sudden cardiac arrest.

Did you know?

• Four people under 35 suffer a sudden cardiac arrest in Australia every week.
• Around 20,000 Australians suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital every year.
• The first 3-5 minutes after sudden cardiac arrest hold the key to survival.
• The survival rate if you have a cardiac arrest outside of hospital is approximately 10%
• An AED applied early can change the survival rate dramatically.

So it is all about reducing the time to first shock. First Aid training and CPR courses will help people feel more confident in using an AED and providing CPR but this AED is designed to be simple to use and can be used by people without formal training. It is a great public access defibrillator.