‘I’ll be forever grateful’: Anglesea and Aireys Inlet defibrillators save lives

Key points

• Adam Steegstra survived three cardiac arrests at Anglesea Main Beach on Labour Day, after bystanders performed CPR and used a publicly accessible defibrillator. The device was installed by the Anglesea Lions Club, which has placed 19 defibrillators across Anglesea and Aireys Inlet.
• Steegstra, 44, had no history of serious illness and is now almost back to normal health. Ambulance Victoria says a patient's chance of survival more than doubles when CPR and an AED shock are given before paramedics arrive.
• Three people in the two towns have survived cardiac arrests over the past three years with defibrillator help.