Help doesn’t have to wait. The St John Pocket AED means help is already here, giving Australians the confidence to be prepared when every minute counts.
- Around 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in Australia every year.
- Every minute that defibrillation is delayed, someone’s chance of survival decreases by 10%.
- 1 in 3 Australian’s have been in situations where they wish they or someone nearby was better prepared for a medical emergency.
- Survival can reach as high as 70% when a defibrillator is used before paramedics arrive.
