Sunshine residents can now receive free CPR training and host a defibrillator at their home as part of the lifesaving St John Ambulance Victoria program Defib in Your Street.
The 12-month program aims to install 30 publicly available defibrillators throughout Sunshine, and provide training to thousands of residents. This includes accredited CPR classes or by e-learning and CPR pop-ups at festivals, events and shopping centres.
Through the same program in neighbouring St Albans (and surrounding suburbs) last year, more than 4,000 people have received training, and 30 defibrillators are now available in the suburb.
While Sunshine has one of the highest number of cardiac arrests in Victoria, this could be dramatically improved if residents in this suburb take action.
Learn more
If you live in this suburb, that includes Sunshine, Sunshine North, Sunshine West and Albion– you can seize this opportunity by visiting defibinyourstreet.org.au and learn more about ways you can participate.
Image: Brimbank Cr Sam David meets cardiac arrest survivor Andy, his wife Leanne and daughter Renee. Renee performed life-saving CPR on her father and shared her story at the recent Defib in Your Street launch event.
