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April 2013

An article published in the April 25th 2013 edition of the North Shore Times newspaper page 11 on the wonderful initiative by Janet Marshall, Commercial Manager at Colliers International.  Janet is donating Heart Saver AED7000's to selected offices around the North Shore, starting with law firm Gaze Burt in … [Read more...] about April 2013

March 2013

Public awareness at it's best! There was recently an incident in a Mosgiel street with a person collapsing of a suspected sudden cardiac arrest. A member of the public remembered reading an article in the D Scene Taieri Edition (13.11.2012), about the Heart Saver AED7000 purchased by Mosgiel Mitre 10 Home & Trade. This good samaritan rushed … [Read more...] about March 2013

Save A Life In An Emergency – Blog posted by Dr Frances Pitsilis in NZ Herald 14.11.2012

Well respected New Zealand doctor, media personality and public speaker, Dr Frances Pitsilis, has published this wonderful blog in the 14.11.12 issue of the New Zealand Herald. Please click the following link to read Dr Pitsilis' advice on what do during a Cardiac Arrest emergency. Dr Pitsilis Blog 14.11.12 Have prepared would you be? … [Read more...] about Save A Life In An Emergency – Blog posted by Dr Frances Pitsilis in NZ Herald 14.11.2012

What Triggers Cardiac Arrest? It Differs For Men & Women

We have come across the following article published in a Men's Health Forum; it makes for some very interesting reading.  Please ensure that you discuss this information with important Men in your life: Source: http://www.optimal-heart-health.com/triggers.html?goback=%2Egde_1242687_member_124141652 What Triggers Cardiac Arrest?  It Differs For Men … [Read more...] about What Triggers Cardiac Arrest? It Differs For Men & Women

What is a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)?

  WHAT IS A SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST (SCA) In the simplest of terms, a sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA is when the heart suddenly, and with little forewarning, stops beating. Once the heart stops beating, blood cannot flow to the brain and other vital organs.  If not treated immediately, sudden cardiac arrests are more often than not fatal. Did You … [Read more...] about What is a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)?

September 2012

Please check out the link below to the article posted in the New Zealand Herald detailing cuts to St John services.  Remembering, AED's are recommended for use in locations that cannot guarantee an ambulance on site within 6 minutes. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10833423&ref=fbheadline   … [Read more...] about September 2012

June 2012

The most recent update from Gareth Jenkin is that there are now just over 2,000 AED's on the national locations register.  Please check out the AED Locations website to see where your nearest AED unit is located.  How quickly could you access an AED machine in an emergency? … [Read more...] about June 2012

April 2012

In a recent interview with Professor Harvey D White, Director at the Green Lane Coordinating Centre, he identified a need for 10,000 AED's to be publicly available for use in New Zealand. The most recent information indicates that there are only 1,800 AED's nationwide. … [Read more...] about April 2012

  • "Just some feedback on our first aid training. All the boys could not rate you high enough for the course. They said the facilitator was amazing, knowledgeable and made learning enjoyable. Thanks again and will be touch in two years for their refreshers."
  • "Our staff feedback on the course and Danika’s training style has been received positively by all the attendees. Our Owner/ Operator was so impressed that he has requested for her to return for any further training that we may need."
  • "This is just an email to say thank you for the on-site training session. Everyone left feeling empowered and confident. In addition I want to do a special mention to Carol. The information and knowledge she shared was greatly received by our staff."
  • "I just want to say a huge thank you to Heart Saver for helping us out on Saturday at St Patrick’s Festival!"
  • "A number of us have attended other first aid courses in the past and our experiences of such had not been overly positive. On this occasion all were pleasantly surprised to find the situation very different and enjoyed the course immensely. Whether participants had existing knowledge or not, they all agreed they learnt a lot from this morning’s Safety Net course, and feel confident they will retain much of that learning. Thank you HeartSaver for the content and format, and thank you Mike for your delivery."
  • "Please give our thanks as a staff to your two presenters who were absolutely superb. They were knowledgeable, witty and adaptable. We could not have asked for anything more."
  • "I just wanted to pass on what a wonderful presenter Karl was on our staff first aid course. He was informative, knew his subject matter well and managed us all admirably. As a bunch of teachers we can be quite difficult (especially with potentially quite boring subject matter - no offence intended!). Karl kept us all entertained and had a superb sense of humour that went down very well. He was very approachable and his manner made all of us feel confident with what we are learning. We feel lucky to have had him as a facilitator."
  • “Just a note to say Thank you very much to Mike for yesterday’s AED/CPR training. Everyone learnt a lot and hopefully it could help save someone’s life in the future. Mike was a great presenter that everyone could relate to.”
  • “I thought I would drop you a line to say thank you for the fantastic training in how to use our new AED7000 Automated External Defibrillator. Dave was fantastic and everyone has been talking about how much they enjoyed the session.”
  • "At Croxley we take the safety of our employees seriously. When we looked at the profile of our workforce, and the numbers that we employ, it was hard to argue against the purchase of an AED unit."
  • “We have only had our heart defibrillator for the past 2 weeks, it is very reassuring for both staff and students knowing that there is one on the premises, but we all hope that we never have cause to use it.”
  • “We have it up on the wall, ready to go! I did have a query and rang back to ask, the person I spoke to was great, friendly, informative and very friendly, many thanks”
  • “I have found that dealing with Heart Saver has been very easy. It took a bit of time for our company to work through purchasing the units and Mike was very patient. The service was great, and I would recommend Heart Saver to any other company.”
  • “My special thanks to you for the wonderful job you did for our Veterans and for the public of Auckland for ANZAC. The extra time and effort you put in were certainly worthwhile. It is a joy for me to work with such dedicated and talented people. Thank you.”