Posted by Sam McCurdy
As reported in one of our previous bulletins, Greg Page the original Yellow Wiggle, together with Surf Lifesaving Australia organised a special training class on the 19th of September, with the goal of breaking the world record for most people simultaneously trained online in CPR and defibrillation.
Greg was motivated to organise the CPR training after surviving a cardiac arrest while he was on stage for a Wiggles’ concert during a bushfire fundraiser concert. A nurse who was present at the time, immediately applied CPR and saved his life.
Two of our Club members (PP Isobel Caulfield and Sam McCurdy) took part in the Record Breaking attempt and we are proud to report that the World Record has been confirmed with 14,800 people taking part. A confirmation Certificate has been issued to all participants.
The 1 hour training session was punctuated with speakers and entertainment. This included the Sisters2Sisters group, a song by Greg Page written for the event with a suitable tempo for CPR application and the Wiggles.
The event finished with Channel 9's Richard Wilkins and Greg, together with all the other entertainers, doing a rendition of the Bee Gees song "Stayin Alive". This song is also popular for providing the right beat for effective CPR application.
There was a prize allocated for the suburb with the most participants involved in the training. This was won by Rowville in Victoria and they will receive:
- a custom song written about Rowville, composed and performed by Greg and some of his celebrity friends
- A neighbourhood celebration courtesy of the Nextdoor organisation
- A free Defibrillator for Rowville to be placed in a central community location
Well done to all involved.
