A life saving defibrillator has been installed in central Mandurah thanks to a community grant from St John Ambulance WA and Lotterywest.
Members of the public now have access to the piece of first aid equipment outside Make Place, on Tuckey Street, in the case of an emergency.
Make Place's head of partnerships Oliver Bazzani said the device could help to keep people alive while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
"We are pleased to have this defibrillator installed in central Mandurah where the whole community can have access to it," he said.
"You never know when a sudden cardiac arrest might strike and in the unfortunate event that it does, having the ability for anyone to be able to access the device could help to save lives."
It is estimated almost 20,000 Australians suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital every year, with the survival rate only 10 per cent in such circumstances.
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St John first responder program Mmnager Sally Simmonds said the defibrillator would provide victims of sudden cardiac arrest with a much better chance of survival.
"This donation empowers people in these communities to potentially save someone's life in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest," she said.
"The device is very easy to use even if you haven't got any knowledge of first aid training and we are delighted to see more of these defibrillators being available to the public 24/7."
The defibrillator device is located down the laneway at Make Place, opposite Central Mandurah Woolworths.
It is registered on St John Ambulance's database so that the device can be easily located and instruction can be given over the phone in an emergency.
