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Auckland bystanders used gym defibrillator after clinic refused help

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  • Auckland medical centre staff refused to assist a man who collapsed on a footpath.
  • Former anaesthetic technician Michelle McInroe performed CPR with another bystander after the centre denied help.
  • The centre also declined requests for a defibrillator and a pillow and a blanket for the victim.
  • Anytime Fitness gym supplied a defibrillator that bystanders used during resuscitation.
  • Paramedics arrived after approximately 15–20 minutes of bystander CPR.