Grants Available To Buy Defibrillators Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 27, 2024 Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh with President of Coffs Harbour Kart Racing Club James Morrison. APPLICATIONS are open for funding under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said applications for grants of up to $3000 will be accepted until Wednesday, 27 November, but the program could close sooner if funds are exhausted. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “The government is providing up to $500,000 in funding to eligible organisations statewide, so I urge local groups to send in their applications as soon as they can,” said Mr Singh, who is the Shadow Minister for Regional Health. “Life-saving defibrillators play a huge role in keeping locals safe. “With more and more people of all ages participating in sport and recreation across the Coffs Coast, this funding will equip our local organisations to respond to life-threatening emergencies.” Access to a defibrillator immediately following a cardiac arrest can mean the difference between life and death. “Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time and this initiative is about saving lives,” Mr Singh said. Working in synergy with the acquisition of defibrillators is the recently launched Defib Hero program. At the heart of the program is an app for organisations to register their defibrillator, and for users to locate the nearest device when in need. Defib Hero advocate and Bonville Golf Resort General Manager Brad Daymond, said the Defib Hero program has been championed by Coffs Harbour’s local business community and continues to grow. “Over 40 defibrillators have now been registered on the Defib Hero App and thanks to the Presenting Partners, eight new defibrillators have been installed throughout our LGA,” he told the News Of The Area. “A further twelve will be installed by the end of November. “We are thrilled with the amount of defibs registered thus far and our next goal is to broaden our message to the community to ensure more people download the Defib Hero App so they can locate their nearest defib in their moment of need. “Our end goal is to have over 100 defibrillators registered on the Defib Hero App and to ensure that everyone in our LGA is located within three minutes of a defibrillator.” By Andrea FERRARI Gurmesh Singh MP with Woolgoolga Tennis Club committee member Kate Kennedy, secretary Lisa Mobbs and president Alex Aronsten.
