Abstract: A portable device for cardiac massage comprises a portable case 10 having a lid 20, the case is adapted to accommodate an extensible lever 50, one end of which is adapted to be pivotally detachable from one of a variety of positions within the case 10, a contact pad 60 is pivotally secured to the lever 50 to project downwardly from the lever. In use the lid 20 is laid on a flat surface with the case 10 extending substantially vertically and the end of the lever 50 is pivotally attached to a selected position on the case 10. The patient is laid chest upwards on the lid 20 and the contact pad 60 is positioned over the sternum of the patient so that cardiac massage can be applied to the patient by a downward force on the free end 54 of the lever 50. When the device is not in use the lever 50 is stored within the case 10.