13 October 2023

“Our coach told the boys, ‘I don’t care what you do, kick those doors down”.

“After my cardiac arrest there was lots of talk of being lucky. I shouldn’t be lucky. People should know that if something happens at a sports event or somewhere else, there should be someone there…

14 October 2023

“I felt quite fortunate to have done my full first aid course, if I hadn’t, I would’ve been even more panicked.”

February 2023 23 year old Atelea (Te Arawa, Ngāti Whakaaue) was working as part of the response for Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawkes Bay in his role in the Defence Force. “I got to work that day and we…

14 October 2023

"When the rubber hits the road you want to have the muscle memory of knowing how to do CPR."

On the morning of 18th of August 2014 Cliff woke up, turned off his alarm, and went into cardiac arrest. Cliff (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Wehiwehi, Ngāti Raukawa) and his partner Alecia (Ngāti…

18 October 2023

Community Support for AED Signs

Every community would benefit from a Tony Hassed.  As the head of the Tawa Residence Association, Tony contributes a great deal of value and tenacity to the community projects currently on his task…

30 October 2023

"World Restart a Heart 2023: Empowering Wellington's Youth with CPR Skills"

For the first year since 2019 the New Zealand Resuscitation Council was able to hold a mass training event to mark “World Restart a Heart Day”. The event was made possible through the collaborative…

19 June 2024

Dr Lindsay Mildenhall ONZM awarded the Sir David Hay Medal

Over the weekend at He Pō Whakangahau - A Night of Entertainment in the Grand Ballroom at Parliament, Dr Lindsay Mildenhall was recognised by his peers and awarded with the highest award in…

21 June 2024

Duncan Galletly Award for Excellence in Education

Since 2003 the New Zealand Resuscitation Council has awarded the Duncan Galletly New Zealand Resuscitation Council Health Professional Instructor Trophy to recognise excellence in training delivery…

15 October 2024

The Person Who Saves Your Life Could Be a Child

Cullen and Taine were just 6 and 7 years old when their mum, Kendall who was a fit healthy 35 year old, had a sudden cardiac arrest right in their living room.

15 October 2024

“I remember the paramedics calling me a ‘status one', I knew it was serious. I was in trouble.”

Adam has always been a “helper.” As a healthcare assistant and former firefighter, his message is simple: "First, save lives." But one day, it was Adam who needed help when he collapsed outside a…

16 October 2024

“If this happened anywhere else, I suppose I’d be dead”.

Neal, known to his friends and Whangarei teammates as "Rubber," has been passionate about hockey since he was a kid. Over the last four or five years, he focused on getting fitter, training “hard…