Mark suffers a cardiac arrest whilst on the phone to 999 - Restart a Heart Day 2024

Описание: Ambulance Care Assistant Mark Spedding was saved by his colleagues when he suffered a cardiac arrest while calling 999.

Mark, who was at home alone, had been suffering from chest pains when he rang 999. He had managed to give his name, address and symptoms to the call taker Francesca Brightwell when he became unresponsive in June 2024.

Within three minutes, Wakefield Paramedic Carly Duffy and Ambulance Support Worker Laura Murphy had arrived, started CPR and used a defibrillator to deliver a shock. They were joined shortly afterwards by Castleford Paramedic Amanda Wagstaff and Ambulance Support Worker Leanne Hayes along with clinicians who were working on the Yorkshire Air Ambulance rapid response vehicle. Many of the clinicians knew Mark and had worked alongside him.

They managed to resuscitate him and he was conveyed to Pinderfields Hospital for further treatment. He spent two days in an induced coma before being discharged two weeks later.

The father-of-three, of Normanton, will be sharing his experiences about the value of CPR with students at Penistone Grammar School in Penistone on Restart a Heart Day. He has also released the audio of the 999 call he made to raise awareness about the importance of early CPR.

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