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AED FAQs

What is an AED? An AED (or Automated External Defibrillator) is a life saving device that restores normal rhythm to the heart of a victim of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).   What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)? Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the leading cause of death in the western world. Each year almost 30,000 people…

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AEDs required by law on Queensland reef vessels

With 10 tourist fatalities in 6 months around the Great Barrier Reef, the Queensland State Government has put into law a stronger Code of Practice for Recreational Snorkelling and will shortly announce revised Diving Safety guidelines. Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace announced the long-awaited changes to make the Great Barrier Reef and Queensland’s other waterways…

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Are AEDs Required In Schools?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest kills over 200 young people every year. Heart complications are not something you would usually think about with a healthy and active child. However, Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) does not discriminate and affects people of all ages and fitness levels. There is often no obvious cause or prior symptoms that the victim…