MORE bystanders than ever are using publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AED) to help Victorians in cardiac arrest, according to recent data released by Ambulance Victoria (AV).
The latest Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) annual report revealed paramedics responded to a record 7830 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in 2022/23, up 6.4 per cent from the previous yea...
