Defib For Life

About

In 2010, Victoria was rocked by the tragic deaths of several young athletes and officials at sporting venues. Among them was Stephen Buckman, a much loved 19 year old footballer with his whole life ahead of him, who collapsed and died from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) while attending training at Rupertswood Football Club.

Experienced Victorian MICA paramedic, Andrew White, founded Defib for Life along with Sue Buckman, Stephen's mum.

Andrew and Sue took this heart-breaking tragedy and used it to fuel their mission to minimise tragic and unnecessary deaths and drastically improve the chances of survival for people like Stephen.

At Defib For Life, our mission is to get defibrillators installed in every sporting club, sporting complex, health club, community facility, school, corporate office, government building, and industrial facility. An important part of achieving this mission is our advocacy work within community, local, state and federal governments to create relevant legislative change.

Defib for Life offers the choice of two leading Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) so you know you're getting the best quality safety equipment. Our packages include face-to-face training, extended warranty, and replacement pads and electrodes to ensure anyone knows how to use your new life-saving tool.