Defibrillator
Automated External Defibrillator

Many CFS appliances are now carrying Automatic External Defibrillators (AED), or more commonly known just as a Defibrillator. Contrary to popular belief, the AED actually stops the heart using an electric shock allowing the body to restart the heart into a normal rhythm. A definition of Defibrillation is 'treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)'.

The CFS has a duty of care to protect the volunteer members of the service, and with an ageing membership base, these items can be used for crew members when on the fire ground or in remote locations to apply first aid as there will often be a large time delay in getting paramedics to the location for treatment.

Local community groups and service clubs have been instrumental in fundraising to raise the money to purchase this equipment on behalf of the CFS, and Electranet has been a large supporter of this campaign.