Talk:Packer whacker

Dubious or Rarely used?

This is the info I put on the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Defibrillation#Popular_culture_section article talk page
Packer Whacker?? I'm sure someone uses this term, but I have personally not heard it in conversation. (I am an Aussie mates!). Perhaps it is limited to the units actually paid for by the (now) late Mr Packer. I can certainly imagine 'ambos' (Aussie colloqialism for paramedics/EMTs) using the term, ie. "Grab the Packer Whacker"

I checked the URL and it appears that the only mention of 'Packer Whacker' is where thay have an olde version of this article! Some one may have been 'pulling the leg' of whoever put this in. Dubious. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Packer+Whacker --220.101.28.25 (talk) 09:49, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

A few blog references then this letter to the Editor, from the Aussie 'Bowral Highland News' , 19 December 2001, (not a "Great Metropolitan Newaspaper" but anyway) http://bowral.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/ordinary-people-can-do-extraordinary-things/269533.aspx --220.101.28.25 (talk) 10:53, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

The ABC link, the only reference for this entry appears to be dead. At least I couldnt find the article.

--220.101.28.25 11:16, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

The ABC article is now here: http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2005/08/08/1425842.htm

As I thought the term is used by ambulance officers, from their some people have probably picked it up but it is not very common. --220.101.28.25 11:35, 30 October 2009 (UTC)