❓ A WA parliamentary question explores the potential benefits of mandatory defibrillators and oxygen equipment in public spaces. While the government hasn't directly researched this, it supports related policies and funds a cardiac arrest registry to inform future policy.
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(1) Will the minister please advise whether the Government has undertaken any research into the advantages of treating emergency health situations by introducing compulsory medical defibrillators and oxygen equipment in places with large public attendance, such as shopping centres, much akin to the compulsory installation of fire extinguishers? (2) If yes to (1), what were the results of such research? (3) If no to (1), does the minister believe such research should be undertaken? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(2) If yes to (1), what were the results of such research? (3) If no to (1), does the minister believe such research should be undertaken? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(3) If no to (1), does the minister believe such research should be undertaken? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(2) If yes to (1), what were the results of such research? (3) If no to (1), does the minister believe such research should be undertaken? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(3) If no to (1), does the minister believe such research should be undertaken? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(1) No. However, the Department of Health has endorsed the Critical Care Council policy on public access to defibrillation, the “ Eclipse Statement”, which is based on the most current research evidence of public access to defibrillation. (2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
(3) Yes. The Department of Health had provided funding to develop and maintain a Western Australian out-of-hospital cardiac arrest registry, which provides data on outcomes, both short and long term, and comorbidity associated with cardiac arrest. This registry will support epidemiological research to further inform policy direction on community-based defibrillator and oxygen equipment use.
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