Beloved yellow Wiggle, Greg Page paid a visit to Seton Australia in Greystanes recently, to promote the importance of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in the workplace.
Mr Page is the face of Heart of the Nation, a charitable initiative, committed to improving the supply of AEDs.
As part of a new awareness campaign, Heart of the Nation will partner with Seton, one of Australia’s leading suppliers and distributors of safety equipment, to promote the importance of AEDs in the workplace.
Mr Page knows all too well the critical nature of AEDs, after just over a year ago he experienced sudden cardiac arrest whilst performing onstage.
It’s why he is passionate about every workplace having an AED on site as well as CPR-trained staff.
“As a survivor of sudden cardiac arrest, there’s not a day that goes by that I’m not grateful to those people who stepped up and performed CPR and used an AED to save my life,” he said.
For selected defibrillators purchased between May 17 and June 11, a portion of the sales proceeds will be donated to Heart of the Nation.
It’s a promotion that is designed to raise awareness of just how important a combined safety strategy of calling 000, starting CPR and if there is one available, use an AED in response to someone who is in sudden cardiac arrest.
Seton’s Adrian Castorina said he is proud to partner with Heart of the Nation on this initiative.
“We’re thankful for charities like Heart of the Nation for leading the charge on CPR training and improved access to AEDs in the workplace,” he said.
Troy Dodds is Parra News' Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia’s leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.