St. John The Baptist Church in Freshwater is now a Heart Safe Community, ABLE and READY to save lives in case of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest.

On average, 575 Australians suffering a Sudden Cardiac Arrest out-of-hospital every week and ONLY 1 out of 10 WILL SURVIVE!

Our Heart Safe Home Community program initiative was created to raise awareness and education about the very important 3-STEPS to help save a life during a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) out-of-hospital and about the vital function that defibrillators (AED) can perform in saving lives in communities across Australia.  

Having access to defibrillators and very importantly, having awareness and education to help save a life in case of a heart attack and especially cardiac arrest out-of-hospital is needed across Australia.

Thank you to Father David and St John The Baptist Church for allowing our Staying Alive Foundation and Heart Safe Australia team to provide morning tea and a lifesaving demonstration to church patrons after morning mass last Sunday.

A big THANK YOU to the Insurance Advisernet Foundation and Amanda Smith from Optimum Insurance for sponsorship for the defibrillator donation to make St John The Baptist church a Heart Safe Community.

Thank you Romeo from the Staying Alive Foundation for all your help with morning tea and setup.

Being PROACTIVE with awareness and education with our Heart Safe Community in churches and other community areas makes regular people ABLE and READY to help save a life as opposed to being REACTIVE and not really know what to do! 

Everybody can be a lifesaver with defibrillator awareness, access and lifesaving education.

Find out more about our Heart Safe Community, and other Life Saving Programs

Max & the Heart Safe Australia/Staying Alive Foundation team.