FOOTBALL'S top south-west body is urging clubs to ensure their defibrillators are in working order after a Geelong-based coach suffered a cardiac arrest at training last week.
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St Mary's co-coach Glenn Keast is recovering in ICU after collapsing at training at Anthony Costa Oval on Saturday morning.
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AFL Western District commercial and operations manager Matt Ross said it was vital for clubs to check defibrillators following football and netball's COVID-19 shutdown.
"We want to ensure clubs are maintaining defib machines in working order," he said. Almost 100 lives were saved as a result of defibrillators in 2019 alone.
We want to ensure clubs are maintaining defib machines in working order.
- Matthew Ross
Defib For Life founding director Andrew White said the organisation was committed to helping clubs maintain rescue ready defibrillators.
He said clubs seeking assistance or information could email maintenance@defibforlife.org.au or contact 1300 915 240.
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Nick Ansell
Nick Ansell is a sports journalist at the Warrnambool Standard.
Nick Ansell is a sports journalist at the Warrnambool Standard.
