A great success story of a young 65 year old man who suffered a Sudden Cardiac Arrest at the Crescent Head Malibu Classic last Friday (30/06/14). The defibrillator, retrieved from the nearby Crescent Head Holiday Park office, was used to successfully defibrillate (shock) the man, who is now recovering in hospital and should be discharged soon. The… Read More »
BIG news on school and community grants – for more details….. click here! DefibShop recently installed a defibrillator into a public primary school in the inner west suburbs of Sydney. We were gladly surprised when the feedback below came to us via an email: Hi Carpet Thanks for keeping my daughters safe by selling her… Read More »
To apply for a grant at your school in regional NSW or QLD, click here to view the Here for Hearts program…. Friday 28 February 2013 will be etched in the minds of many who were at Cathedral School in Bathurst to pick up their children at the end of the school day. Unlike any other school… Read More »
AgQuip 2013, held at Gunnedah in regional NSW was a great success and your Defibshop was visited by many who attended. If you were one of the many who called into our stand, thanks for saying hello and if you have any questions, or there is any information we can help you with, send us a… Read More »
Your Defibshop supports the report put out by the ARC NSW Branch highlighting the serious need for more defibrillators to be placed throughout our communities. Whilst the report highlights Sudden Cardiac Arrests in Sydney, Defibshop Managing Director Carpet Hughes said “There is no doubt Sydney is not a stand alone location.” Given the vast size… Read More »
To take a look at the “Here for Hearts” community school and sporting groups community program – and see if your school is eligible to apply for one of the “Here for Hearts” ‘dollar for dollar’ program defibrillator packages. Click here Defibshop works well with many school nurses. Our network of school nurses continues to… Read More »
BIG news on school and community grants – for more details…. click here Note: You can nominate the all NEW ZOLL AED Plus Fully Automatic Defibrillator for your Schools Defib Offer Defibshop is a proud supporter of our schools throughout Australia. We have been working for several years with many schools to make sure your… Read More »
Your Defibshop stocks a range of defibrillators. The range we stock are reputable brand names. Manufactured and built to the best world wide standards, a defibrillator you buy from your Defibshop is a quality product. There are many defibrillators on the market. The range stocked by your Defibshop are tried, tested and proven in the… Read More »
The greatest benefit to having a defibrillator is that they DO save lives. Having a defibrillator at hand may increase the chance of survival from around 10% with only good effective CPR, up to possibly 60-80% with a defibrillator at hand for immediate use. Defibshop Managing Director Carpet Hughes, who is an Intensive Care Paramedic… Read More »
In Australia we have guidelines for the performance of CPR and resuscitation. The Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) is the body that sets Australian Guidelines. In conjunction with many medical personnel and discussion and research with other bodies such as ILCOR (International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation), the ARC regularly review and from time to time update… Read More »