We are on a mission to help raise the survival rate from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Quite frankly, 10% survival rate is
WAY TOO LOW!
We can help build a much more resilient community.
Very simply, our mission is three things:
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To recognise those businesses publicly that show they take the prevention of sudden cardiac death seriously, by having an AED on site, ready to be used if/when it is needed.
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To create a greater awareness of where people in the community can find an AED if/when they need one.
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To get more people in the community familiar with CPR and how to use an AED.
Our vision is not a dream, but can be a reality with the community's help:
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To see a Heart of the Nation sticker within 1 minute of where every Australian lives, works, plays and relaxes - because a Heart of the Nation sticker means an AED is there - within 1 minute of every Australian.
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To have children learning CPR in schools so that they can be a part of the Chain of Survival in emergency cardiac arrest situations, and remember the skill with "muscle memory-like" recall for years to come.
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For CPR to be a mandatory part of passing your driver's test.
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To have a survival rate from Sudden Cardiac Arrest of around 30% by 2027. Increasing the number of AED's in the community and the awareness of where they are located, as well as the number of people who are not afraid to have a go at CPR, will have a significant impact on the survival rate, much like it has in Seattle where they now can boast an almost 30% survival rate.