It’s heart disease with about 40% of heart attacks being fatal for women.
According to research from Heart Research Australia, ‘the majority of women don’t realise it’s one of their leading causes of death’.
Interestingly, heart disease tends to manifest itself at a much later stage of life for women than for men – and even the symptoms have differences with women evidencing sweating, fatigue, vomiting, light-headedness…
While the research shares what women can do to reduce their risk, there will still be instances of sudden cardiac arrest where the heart’s electrical system malfunctions.
This is where you step in with CALL, PUSH, SHOCK.
- CALL 000 for paramedics
- PUSH hard and fast in the centre of the chest to start CPR
- SHOCK using a nearby defibrillator (AED) to restart the heart
Using a defibrillator within 3 – 5 minutes of a sudden cardiac arrest can potentially increase the chance of survival from less than 10% to more than 70%.
A typical cardiac arrest victim only has 10 minutes to be revived without suffering brain damage.
Given the affordability of leading defibrillators, especially when amortised over their, say, 8 year life, and their ability to be used by an untrained bystander, you owe it to your family, staff, customers and community to install these devices – and enable more women (and men) to survive sudden cardiac arrest.
Integrity Health & Safety is a certified Indigenous-owned business that is dedicated to ethical and sustainable practices. We’re committed to improving Indigenous healthcare capabilities through our relationships with clients.
Our experienced team of paramedics and healthcare workers are ready to guide you on the best practice for defibrillators, whether it’s for your home, workplace, or community first aid kit.
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