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Sale Ambulance auxiliary volunteers secure funding for Life-Saving Corpuls Resuscitation Unit

Sale Ambulance Auxiliary volunteers secure funding for a life-saving Corpuls resuscitation unit, supporting emergency service workers in critical situations.

By news@gippsland - 7th July 2023 - Back to News

The team of volunteers at the Sale Ambulance Auxiliary support our local emergency service workers in very practical ways and have secured funding for a life-saving piece of equipment. Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester provided a $5500 grant to assist the volunteers in their fundraising for a Corpuls resuscitation unit.

Sale Branch Ambulance Auxiliary members, Wendy Kelly, Sue Smyth (Secretary), Jan McMaster, Yvonne Clavarino (President) with Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester

Portable life-saving innovation

Mr Chester said, "It's a specialised piece of equipment that can perform CPR on a patient while the ambulance officers perform other tasks. In complex situations, it could be the difference between life and death if the machine can maintain CPR and the paramedics are free to deal with other ailments."

"The machine is portable and could also allow for CPR to continue while a patient is being transported to hospital and access more advanced care options in the quickest time possible. Well done to all of the auxiliary volunteers for supporting the life-saving work of our first responders in Sale," Mr Chester said.

Pictures from Darren Chester MP website.

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