It has to be said that Darren is not a fan of Christmas; in fact he’s positively ‘Bah Humbug’. However, 2009 was one of his best Christmas’ ever and not because of the shiny new camera that he unwrapped on the big day. His festive cheer was actually attributed to the miraculous recovery that his Dad made after having a heart attack and 2 cardiac arrests on November 5th. After spending 5 traumatic weeks in Intensive Care in Bristol, having the consultants tell us that severe brain damage was highly likely, Darren’s Dad made an amazing recovery and was able to spend Christmas at home!
But getting onto the point of this blog, when’s Brian’s heart stopped the first time he was attended to by 2 bystanders who immediately initiated CPR. Essentially, if it hadn’t been for these two men, Darren’s Dad would probably have been left with considerable brain damage or would not have made it to the hospital at all. One of the men had completed a CPR Course only the week before, whilst the other had certified as a ‘first aider’ as part of a diving course 30 years previously! They made a life changing difference to Darren’s family and if it hadn’t been for these two heroes, our Christmas would have been very different. Click here to read the news article.
This should highlight to everyone the importance of learning CPR skills. Wouldn’t you like to know that if a family member was taken critically ill, you may be able to give lifesaving assistance?
So, if it’s been years since your first aid training or you’ve never completed a course, please consider signing up this year! What a difference to a family you could make!
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