Wyndham residents kicked off Shocktober with a community information session at Jubilee Water Park on Sunday, October 16.
Attendees learnt how to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
“Shocktober is a month-long nationally-recognised campaign aimed at improving cardiac arrest survival rates,”
Ambulance Victoria (AV) community engagement liaison coordinator Tarun ‘Taz’ Kumar said.
Restart a Heart Day takes place during Shocktober and Ambulance Victoria held call, push, shock sessions at various locations across the state.
According to the latest Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) Annual Report 3020-21, 79 per cent of cardiac arrests occurred inside the home.
“When someone receives cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and a shock from an automated external defibrillator (AED) before paramedics arrive, they are more than twice as likely to survive,” Mr Kumar said.
“It was my pleasure to run this event with both Lotus Living and Bluefit by providing valuable training for the Jubilee community.
“It was a great opportunity to create further awareness and let the community know about the GoodSAMs app and encouraging as many people as possible to download the app.”
The GoodSAM responder app alerts members of the community who are willing to start CPR if a person nearby suffers cardiac arrest.
More than 15,500 Victorians have signed up to the app, but more responders are needed.
