A public health announcement by cardiac safety group Australian Hearts is urging the community to help Save Santa this Christmas.
The tongue-in-cheek campaign says that like all workers, Santa faces many workplace risks including the possibility of sudden cardiac arrest.
"Saint Nick is old, and he should have retired centuries ago, but his demanding schedule doesn't let up," the organisation said.
Other key issues include the fact he travels in a sleigh at about 3,000 times the speed of sound, along with workplace expectations to consume at least two choc-chip biscuits in each home - a total of a whopping 154 million kilojoules.
"If Santa suffered a cardiac arrest in his workplace - which could be your home - you or his little elf could save his life if there was access to a defibrillator," Australian Hearts noted, adding that there are 3,000 unnecessary and preventable deaths from sudden cardiac arrest in Australia each year.
Spokesperson Matt Andrews said Australian Hearts was determined to create a situation where every worker is within three minutes of a defibrillator - potentially saving up to 10 Aussies per day.
"Everyone deserves a second chance at life, including Santa, and that's why this Christmas we are sending a message that all workers should have access to defibrillators," Andrews said, with the campaign calling on governments to make the items, along with training, mandatory in every workplace.
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