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Gym members use a defibrillator and CPR to bring a man back after cardiac arrest in Perth

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Onlookers at a Perth gym used a defibrillator and then gave CPR to a man in cardiac arrest, and kept going until the paramedics arrived.

Key Lessons

  • Onlookers used a defibrillator (AED) first and then gave CPR.
  • They kept up CPR until the paramedics arrived.
  • General guidance: find out where the AED is in your gym, office or mall. Switch it on, attach the pads and follow its voice prompts.
  • General guidance: call 108 or 112 the moment someone collapses and does not respond, then push hard and fast in the centre of the chest.

What Happened

A man had a cardiac arrest at a gym in Perth, Western Australia, and was brought back to life by quick-thinking onlookers, says 10 News. The onlookers first used a defibrillator and then gave him CPR until the paramedics arrived. The video is a little over two and a half minutes long and was posted on 11 August 2026.

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