A community organisation is hosting a free public demonstration of automated external defibrillator (AEDs) in Romsey this month, aiming to arm local residents with life-saving skills.
Set for Friday April 11 at the Romsey Ambulance Station, the one-hour session was organised by the Romsey/Lancefield Ambulance Auxiliary – a small group of locals who raise funds to support the ambulance station in Romsey.
Community members of all ages are invited to attend and become more familiar with AEDs, which are an easy-to-use portable device that can analyse a person’s heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock if needed – which can save someone who is experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest.
Auxiliary secretary Angela Heywood said that the demonstration of these “life-saving machines” will be performed by a local paramedic.
“They are, these days, a very useful piece of equipment and [it would be] great if more people get to know how to use them,” Ms Heywood said.
“CPR is very stressful on people who actually do it manually, so the AED is a much better way of helping to save people – if available,” she said.
In Romsey, AED locations include at the ambulance station, Romsey Library Hub, Bendigo Bank, and Caltex service stations on Main Street and at Romsey Primary School on Station Street.
With no registration required, the public AED demonstration is free to attend and will run from 10am–11am at the Romsey Ambulance Station at 155 Main Street, Romsey.
Ms Heywood said that she is also looking for new members who would like to assist the auxiliary with its fundraising efforts.
Contact: Angela Heywood, 0413 065 177
Oscar Parry
