Defibrillator
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Heart-starter for Macedon
The Macedon community was quick to rally behind a bid to secure a defibrillator for the heart of their town. Local nursing student Emily Moody’s online fundraiser reached its $2875 target in less than 24 hours. “I was pretty excited – I didn’t expect that sort of support straight away,” Emily told the Express. “I had…
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Firies save a life
Local firefighters have saved a captain’s life after he went into cardiac arrest on the fire ground. Spring Hill Fire Brigade Lieutenant Garry McKimm said members were fighting a small fire in a caravan attached to a house at Glenlyon last month when Captain Scott Selle collapsed. “I was talking to the captain when he…
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Push for defib
Momentum is building to get a defibrillator installed for after-hours public access in central Castlemaine. Bronwyn Grieve, community health nurse at Castlemaine District Community Health, is among those busy gathering signatures for a petition for a chance to win a defibrillator for after-hours public access. Bronwyn says Australian Hearts has a competition running and those…