WARNING! Saving Lives Has Never Been So Much FUN!

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Giving a Second Chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

• Fun, engaging & interactive

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19

A conference for all nurses and personnel working in the K-12 education environment

An impressive line up of speakers including Don & Hutch from CPRfriendly.org will be addressing relevant medical aspects of school nursing both in the acute/emergency scenario and the broader scope of more effective management of chronic conditions utilising the most up to date research and data on conditions affecting students health now and into the future.

School nurses provide a unique opportunity to promote healthy practices, impart professional knowledge and share e-learning tools and resources at this vital early level of the student's development. School Nurses Australia strives towards breaking down barriers for the benefit of schools and their communities now and into the future.

In the meantime, to get CPR friendly in minutes why not choose from one of our online CPR refreshers. You can gain the superpower to save a life in just 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 3 minutes, 10 minutes or up to 30 minutes – you get to decide right here!

EVENT CURRENTLY ON HOLD DUE TO COVID-19

Practical & CPR friendly

Local Pittwater mates Don & Hutch share their personal life-saving experience between them of rescuer and survivor in a practical, but fun CPR friendly way that includes:

• Practical, quick & easy CPR friendly skills

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

EVENT CURRENTLY ON HOLD DUE TO COVID-19

To help the school community be more confident and have the basic skills to save lives and give others a second chance at life, mates for close to 20 years Don & Hutch from CPRfriendly.org will join us on Tuesday 5th May 2020 (6:30 – 7:30 pm) and share their unlikely experience between them of being a sudden cardiac arrest survivor and a CPR rescuer and give us:

•    Practical, quick & easy CPR skills that everyone can do (with a fun twist)

•    A simple run through of how to use our defibrillator

Date:   Tuesday 5th May, 2020

Time:   6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Location:   Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon

Duration:   60 mins  session (gold coin donation)

Who:   School community welcome (but limited numbers so RSVP now)

RSVP:    info@barrenjoeymontessori.nsw.edu.au  or (02) 9973 1422

Entrepreneurs' Organization is one of the world's largest mastermind groups enabling over 10,000 like-minded entrepreneurs to help and learn from each other through regular educational events and leadership growth opportunities. The non-profit Entrepreneurs' Organization's mission is to help the world's leading entrepreneurs grow.

To help their people grow, be more confident and have the basic skills to save lives and give others a second chance at life, Don & Hutch from CPRfriendly.org will share their unlikely experience between them of being a sudden cardiac arrest survivor and a CPR rescuer and give EO:

•    Practical, quick & easy CPR skills that everyone can do (with a fun twist)

•    A simple run through of how to use our defibrillator

Bringing Life Saving CPR To The Village, With a Fun Twist!

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Giving Others a Second Chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

• Fun, engaging & interactive

WARNING! Saving Lives Has Never Been So Much FUN!

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Giving a Second Chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

• Fun, engaging & interactive

WARNING! Saving Lives Has Never Been So Much FUN!

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Giving a Second Chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

• Fun, engaging & interactive

Northern Beaches Gets CPR friendly

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Get CPR friendly in 60 minutes

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Practical & CPR friendly

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but fun CPR friendly way that includes:

• Practical, quick & easy CPR friendly skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

• Heart smart community vision

Hosted by Be Mobile Physiotherapy @ Elanora Heights for all members, local businesses, the local community and residents. 

Join us to get CPR friendly and defibrillator aware in 60 minutes or less. 

Limited to 30 participants, so please RSVP early.

Date: Wednesday 5th Feb, 2020

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Location: Shop 1/54 Kalang Rd, Elanora Heights NSW

RSVP: info@bemobilephysio.com.au or 1300 859 509

Please check out below some examples of the types of CPR friendly events that are possible.

• Want to create a CPR friendly heart smart community in your local area?

• Why not host a CPR friendly event?

• Whether you are a family, street, local club, school/uni, workplace or conference event organiser we can help anyone get more defibrillator and CPR friendly.

Contact us today for your CPR friendly Event Resource Kit.

WARNING! Saving Lives Has Never Been So Much FUN!

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Giving a Second Chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

• Fun, engaging & interactive

Get CPR friendly in 60 minutes

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Getting a 2nd chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective, action-packed & productive learning

• Fun, engaging & interactive

Ian Hutchinson presenting on his perspective as a heart emergency survivor and the implications in regard to precision medicine.

WARNING! Saving Lives Has Never Been So Much FUN!

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Getting a 2nd chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective, action-packed & productive learning

• Fun, engaging & interactive

WARNING! Saving Lives Has Never Been So Much FUN!

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Getting a 2nd chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective, action-packed & productive learning

• Fun, engaging & interactive

WARNING! Saving Lives Has Never Been So Much FUN!

Ian Hutchinson (‘Hutch’) knows what it’s like to be dead. In 2018, while out bike riding with his mate Don MacKee, he died, and remained clinically dead for 19 long minutes!

Unlike 91% of those who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, Ian was fortunate to survive, thanks to Don and some quick thinking good Samaritan bystanders CPR skills.

Hutch regarded himself as very fit and healthy, and apart from being a three-time Ironman triathlete (get over it, that was many years ago), he walked his dog Marcy each morning and went on bike rides or to the gym most days. He’d never smoked and rarely drank alcohol.

In September 2018, while bike riding with long-time mate Don MacKee, he became one of the lucky only 9% to survive an out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest.

Giving a Second Chance

Following his recovery, Don & Hutch founded CPRfriendly.org in memory of, and on behalf of, the 91% less fortunate that don’t survive. To help turn those statistics around, they are, through CPRfriendly.org, (a NSW Community Service Award winner) on a quest to get everyone CPR friendly and have more access to public defibrillators.

Personal, Practical & Packed Full-of-Fun

Don & Hutch uniquely share their personal life-saving experience between them in a practical, but full-of-fun way that includes:

• Personal life-saving & life-changing stories

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills

• Creating good outcomes out of bad situations

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

• Fun, engaging & interactive

99% of Australian’s say that CPR is a vital life skill, but only 26% are CPR friendly.

With 25,000 sudden cardiac arrest deaths in our country each year some would say that it’s a community necessity for each and every one of us to take a few minutes to ensure we know how we can respond to a challenge and help save a life with CPR.

Ian Hutchinson, a fit and healthy cyclist was one of the only 9% to survive a sudden cardiac arrest last year, aged 55. Thanks to the quick actions of his cycling mate, and some proactive first responders who knew CPR skills Ian, 2019 Premier’s Community Service Award recipient, is lucky to be with us today.

Practical & CPR friendly

Local mates Don & Hutch share their personal life-saving experience between them of rescuer and survivor in a practical, but fun CPR friendly way that includes:

• Practical, quick & easy CPR friendly skills

• Time-effective & productive defibrillator awareness

Ian Hutchinson & Don Mackee

Just over 12 months ago, while out on his regular weekly bike ride around Narrabeen Lagoon with his mate, 55 year old father Ian Hutchinson had a sudden cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for 19 minutes. ‘Hutch’ was fit & healthy with no heart risk factors whatsoever, and thanks to the quick thinking action of his cycling mate Donald MacKee and some good samaritan CPR bystanders, 000 was called, CPR commenced and Ian became one of the very lucky 9% to survive a sudden cardiac arrest.

To help start saving more lives in Australia, mates for close to 20 years Don & Hutch will share their unlikely experience between them of being a sudden cardiac arrest survivor and a CPR rescuer and share their:

• Personal life-changing story

• Real life emergency 000 phone call audio and lessons learnt

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills that everyone can do (with a fun twist)

• Overcoming adversity & turning a negative into a positive

All locals, friends, families and visitors are welcome for a behind the scenes tour and free session on how to use a defibrillator and save a life using CPR.

Where: Sargood on Collaroy

1 Brissenden Avenue, Collaroy 2097 (Entrance at end of Beach Road)

Date: Sunday 27 October 2019

Times: Choice either 2:00pm or 4:00pm

RSVP: susan@sargood.org.au or 0415 127 363

Refreshments: Sausage sizzle and light refreshments provided

Get CPR friendly in 60 minutes

The Sargood Foundation has purchased a portable defibrillator for the use of the local community which is housed for public access at Sargood and is easily accessible to local residents.

At the Sargood open day join a short, but intensive course on how to use our new community defibrillator and deliver CPR. With the kind support of Collaroy Surf Life Saving Club you and your family will learn how to get CPR friendly, use Sargood’s portable defibrillator and how to keep someone who suffers a cardiac arrest alive!

The Sargood Foundation

For those of you who are new to the area or are not familiar with the building at the end of Beach Road, Sargood on Collaroy is a world first, state-of-the-art resort purpose built for people living with spinal cord injury, which was initiated, developed and partly funded by the Collaroy Community.

Supported by Anytime Fitness and Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club, join us to get CPR friendly in 60 minutes or less. Open to anyone and everyone, with your gold coin donation kindly going towards the continuing great work of the surf club.

Limited to 50 participants each session, so please RSVP early by either (02) 9918 4898 or avalon@anytimefitness.com.au

Other session options in the series include:

• Sunday 4 August 11 am-12.00 pm

• Tuesday 6 August 6.30-7:30 pm

Ian Hutchinson and Prof Gemma Figtree presenting on ‘Patients with no risk factors: what we can do?’

Supported by Anytime Fitness and Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club, join us to get CPR friendly in 60 minutes or less. Open to anyone and everyone, with your gold coin donation kindly going towards the continuing great work of the surf club.

Limited to 50 participants each session, so please RSVP early by either (02) 9918 4898 or avalon@anytimefitness.com.au

Other session options in the series include:

• Sunday 4 August 11 am-12.00 pm

• Wed 14 August 6.30-7:30 pm

Supported by Anytime Fitness and Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club, join us to get CPR friendly in 60 minutes or less. Open to anyone and everyone, with your gold coin donation kindly going towards the continuing great work of the surf club.

Limited to 50 participants each session, so please RSVP early by either (02) 9918 4898 or avalon@anytimefitness.com.au

Other session options in the series include:

• Tuesday 6 August 6.30-7:30 pm

• Wednesday 14 August 6.30-7:30 pm

How a simple street get together could save our families lives.

Kindly hosted by Noel & Pauline Carroll this event was enthusiastically attended by over 50 local community members with training supported by Tony Tier (Manly Surf Club) and Guy Leech (Heart180). 70% of sudden cardiac arrests happen at home with family members, so this local community now has access to their own defibrillator to help save the lives of loved ones.

If you want to host your own CPR Friendly Street Party contact us

Supported by Newport Probus Club and Newport Surf Life Saving Club, join us to get CPR friendly in 60 minutes. Your gold coin donation kindly going towards the continuing great work of the surf club.

RSVP & Contact: Lorraine

After the success of our first CPR friendly BBQ, we organised a similar CPR Friendly Street Party giving our local community the opportunity to enhance their CPR skills in a fun environment while also raising funds for their very own street Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

A CPR Friendly Street Party is a great way to bring the street and locals together. It revitalises the community spirit in a fun but socially concise way to help create a heart smart street, with the added option of raising funds for a street defibrillator. Typically hosted at a resident’s home, driveway, local public park, community centre or surf club these casual events ideally run for 90 minutes, which includes a 30-60 minute CPR information session. An example might be 4:30pm–6pm on a Sunday afternoon with every household invited to bring a plate and drinks.

Our first CPR friendly Street Party was run in February 2019, with 50 local residents and the kind support of a trainer from Newport Surf Club. Funds for a defibrillator were raised with the AED placed centrally within 3 minutes of everyone in the street. This life-saving emergency device is stored in a weatherproof alarmed storage cabinet for security.