AV updates

Carolyn Creswell doesn’t remember the night she choked on a piece of steak but knows husband Pete helped save her life when he jumped into action while Ambulance Victoria paramedics were on their way.

Briagolong has taken another step towards becoming Heart Safe, with Ambulance Victoria donating a new publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Quarry Reserve Camping Ground.

Red Cliffs has taken another step towards becoming Heart Safe, with a new heart-starting device being installed at the Mildura Gymnastics Centre.

When Yea residents were told the Longwood bushfire was close to their township in January, resident Ron Murnane didn’t hesitate to help his friends prepare their farm. But he never thought his cardiac arrest would be the reason Country Fire Authority firefighters and Ambulance Victoria paramedics attended the property.

Jacob Curry feels that his role as an Graduate Ambulance Paramedic is more than just a job, it’s his calling.

Newcomb is now better equipped in case of a cardiac arrest, with a new 24/7 publicly accessible automated external defibrillator (AED) installed in town.