'Every day five Kiwis suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest and approximately 1500 New Zealanders die every year as a result. Simply having an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to hand within three minutes can more than double a patient’s chance of survival.' according to this article on Goodreturns. CIGNA and GrownUps are teaming up with the goal of dramatically increasing the number of AEDs around New Zealand.
Meanwhile, if you are over 40, I suggest that you search on the Apple app store or Google Play for "AED" and you will see a cool little app which shows you exactly where the nearest AEDs are to be found. Minutes can save lives.
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