Life saving medical training

Educating community members on actions they can take to help save the lives of heart attack victims was a focus of a program last month - Shocktober: Restart a Heart - at Warragul by Ambulance Victoria and West Gippsland Healthcare Group.
Participants learned about using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and how to locate them as well as reducing any fears about giving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
A key point was that people do not need to be an expert to assist victims and increase survival rates outside of a hospital.
Those that receive early CPR and application of an AED have their chances of survival more than doubled.
WGHG resuscitation educator Wendy Tilling said it was hoped to run annual sessions as part of the Shocktober campaign.
Heart attacks can happen, Ms Tilling said, urging people to visit the Ambulance Victoria website and learn the three major steps that can take to help people survive while waiting for paramedics.
They should call triple zero, continue chest compressions until paramedics arrive and locate an AED if near one and follow the audio instructions.
First responder Jennifer Hume said the education sessions showed people how to turn on and use an AED, see what happens and hear the sounds it makes.
Once you know what to do you can potentially save the life of a family member or a member of the public, she said.