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Post by melrich62 on Aug 23, 2019 23:52:01 GMT 1
Cardiff City fans save Huddersfield Town heart attack victim.[
FOOTBALL fan Andrew Bartley was one of the Cardiff supporters who leapt into action.I'd come out of the stadium shortly after the final whistle with a friend of mine," Andrew said.["We got on to Sloper Road and I could see a group of people gathered around someone on the floor by the new houses.I could hear a lady, very upset, who clearly was the gentleman's wife.
As I approached I could see a man checking his pulse but it was clear looking at the man's face there was something seriously wrong.
I'm a dentist so have annual CPR training so knelt down to help where possible to the right of the gentleman facing the other man.
"Between the two of us we began administering CPR via chest compressions and rescue breaths."It was quite tiring so we took it in turns giving compressions and I think we probably did them for a few minutes but it could have been less - I didn't really have much concept of time at that stage.
"In the meantime an ambulance was called and two gentlemen from the stadium arrived with an emergency medical bag and a defibrillator.
"I was able to open his shirt up and they applied the pads and quickly saw that his heart needed shocking which was done."
At that point, ambulance workers took over and the man was taken to the University Hospital for Wales, where his condition was described as stable on Thursday.
A Huddersfield Town spokesperson said: "We’re aware of the incident and are making contact with the man's family." suffered a suspected heart attack after a defeat for his beloved Huddersfield Town - but his life was saved by opposition fans.
The supporter - said to be 62 years old by police - collapsed outside the Cardiff City Stadium, on Sloper Road, after Huddersfield's 2-1 loss in the Championship in South Wales on Wednesday night.
But Cardiff fans rushed to the aid of the man - who bystanders said was named Mr Vaughan - helping perform CPR before St John's Ambulance staff took over.
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Post by 28901 on Aug 24, 2019 0:04:25 GMT 1
Cardiff City fans save Huddersfield Town heart attack victim. A FOOTBALL fan from Andrew Bartley was one of the Cardiff supporters who leapt into action. "I'd come out of the stadium shortly after the final whistle with a friend of mine," Andrew said. "We got on to Sloper Road and I could see a group of people gathered around someone on the floor by the new houses. "I could hear a lady, very upset, who clearly was the gentleman's wife. "As I approached I could see a man checking his pulse but it was clear looking at the man's face there was something seriously wrong. "I'm a dentist so have annual CPR training so knelt down to help where possible to the right of the gentleman facing the other man. "Between the two of us we began administering CPR via chest compressions and rescue breaths. "It was quite tiring so we took it in turns giving compressions and I think we probably did them for a few minutes but it could have been less - I didn't really have much concept of time at that stage. "In the meantime an ambulance was called and two gentlemen from the stadium arrived with an emergency medical bag and a defibrillator. "I was able to open his shirt up and they applied the pads and quickly saw that his heart needed shocking which was done." At that point, ambulance workers took over and the man was taken to the University Hospital for Wales, where his condition was described as stable on Thursday. A Huddersfield Town spokesperson said: "We’re aware of the incident and are making contact with the man's family." suffered a suspected heart attack after a defeat for his beloved Huddersfield Town - but his life was saved by opposition fans. The supporter - said to be 62 years old by police - collapsed outside the Cardiff City Stadium, on Sloper Road, after Huddersfield's 2-1 loss in the Championship in South Wales on Wednesday night. But Cardiff fans rushed to the aid of the man - who bystanders said was named Mr Vaughan - helping perform CPR before St John's Ambulance staff took over. Genuinely geart warming Hope the guy is ok and brilliant work by the cardiff fans. Everyone should learn what to do in situations like this. Download the St Johns App its a very useful guide. |
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Post by Captainslapper on Aug 24, 2019 0:16:46 GMT 1
Great work by those involved.
Sounds like the guy got lucky it happened where people were around who knew what to do and a defibrillator was close by.
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Post by Convictatthemac on Aug 24, 2019 0:25:20 GMT 1
Great ending. Seriously, those Cardiff fans did a cracking job and certainly played their part, but the defibrillator and its operator are the reason for the fella returning to the land of the living. If you read this and you work for a sporting club/pub/gym/anywhere you get large gatherings of people, make sure you have a defibrillator and an operator. It’s often the difference.
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 24, 2019 3:21:33 GMT 1
The modern defib machines are virtually idiot proof with recorded instructions and no one should be frightened of using one but I also agree that everyone should go on a basic CPR training session at the very least. Reminds me that my first aid certif runs out next year so I should sign up for a refresher. Well done to those involved at Cardiff.👏
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Post by lochnessterrier on Aug 24, 2019 6:24:27 GMT 1
I've had basic CPR training but it was many years ago and I wouldn't have a clue how to use a defib machine. There should be a TV campaign to explain how they work but they should also be made more widely available. I know of 2 or 3 up here in the Highlands and you're very lucky if you have your heart attack with one of them close by.
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Post by kcarlson on Aug 24, 2019 6:33:27 GMT 1
People should not be scared to use a defibrillator, they will only shock the patient if it’s needed. They won’t zap anyone that doesn’t require it. Most talk to you as you open them up.
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Post by Mecha Corte on Aug 24, 2019 7:26:37 GMT 1
Cardiff City fans save Huddersfield Town heart attack victim.[ FOOTBALL fan Andrew Bartley was one of the Cardiff supporters who leapt into action.I'd come out of the stadium shortly after the final whistle with a friend of mine," Andrew said.["We got on to Sloper Road and I could see a group of people gathered around someone on the floor by the new houses.I could hear a lady, very upset, who clearly was the gentleman's wife. As I approached I could see a man checking his pulse but it was clear looking at the man's face there was something seriously wrong. I'm a dentist so have annual CPR training so knelt down to help where possible to the right of the gentleman facing the other man. "Between the two of us we began administering CPR via chest compressions and rescue breaths."It was quite tiring so we took it in turns giving compressions and I think we probably did them for a few minutes but it could have been less - I didn't really have much concept of time at that stage. "In the meantime an ambulance was called and two gentlemen from the stadium arrived with an emergency medical bag and a defibrillator. "I was able to open his shirt up and they applied the pads and quickly saw that his heart needed shocking which was done." At that point, ambulance workers took over and the man was taken to the University Hospital for Wales, where his condition was described as stable on Thursday. A Huddersfield Town spokesperson said: "We’re aware of the incident and are making contact with the man's family." suffered a suspected heart attack after a defeat for his beloved Huddersfield Town - but his life was saved by opposition fans. The supporter - said to be 62 years old by police - collapsed outside the Cardiff City Stadium, on Sloper Road, after Huddersfield's 2-1 loss in the Championship in South Wales on Wednesday night. But Cardiff fans rushed to the aid of the man - who bystanders said was named Mr Vaughan - helping perform CPR before St John's Ambulance staff took over. 👏👏👏 Believe it or not shortly before kick off Cardiff aired a 2/3 minute video on their big screen which was Neil Warnock fronting an "idiots guide" into how to perform cpr and use off defibrillators that are now located in a few public places. Wonder if the white knight involved in this case had seen it ? Addition Just read a few of the other comments above, the video did stress you can NOT do any harm with the defibrillator, they won't zap if they don't need to - might be useful to someone else in the future. |
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Aug 24, 2019 7:34:38 GMT 1
Cardiff City fans save Huddersfield Town heart attack victim. A FOOTBALL fan from Andrew Bartley was one of the Cardiff supporters who leapt into action. "I'd come out of the stadium shortly after the final whistle with a friend of mine," Andrew said. "We got on to Sloper Road and I could see a group of people gathered around someone on the floor by the new houses. "I could hear a lady, very upset, who clearly was the gentleman's wife. "As I approached I could see a man checking his pulse but it was clear looking at the man's face there was something seriously wrong. "I'm a dentist so have annual CPR training so knelt down to help where possible to the right of the gentleman facing the other man. "Between the two of us we began administering CPR via chest compressions and rescue breaths. "It was quite tiring so we took it in turns giving compressions and I think we probably did them for a few minutes but it could have been less - I didn't really have much concept of time at that stage. "In the meantime an ambulance was called and two gentlemen from the stadium arrived with an emergency medical bag and a defibrillator. "I was able to open his shirt up and they applied the pads and quickly saw that his heart needed shocking which was done." At that point, ambulance workers took over and the man was taken to the University Hospital for Wales, where his condition was described as stable on Thursday. A Huddersfield Town spokesperson said: "We’re aware of the incident and are making contact with the man's family." suffered a suspected heart attack after a defeat for his beloved Huddersfield Town - but his life was saved by opposition fans. The supporter - said to be 62 years old by police - collapsed outside the Cardiff City Stadium, on Sloper Road, after Huddersfield's 2-1 loss in the Championship in South Wales on Wednesday night. But Cardiff fans rushed to the aid of the man - who bystanders said was named Mr Vaughan - helping perform CPR before St John's Ambulance staff took over. Genuinely geart warming Hope the guy is ok and brilliant work by the cardiff fans. Everyone should learn what to do in situations like this. Download the St Johns App its a very useful guide. Great advice about the app 👍 |
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Aug 24, 2019 11:54:53 GMT 1
Great work, a postive story in the football family.
The modern De fib machines can assess if a shock will work or not and gives instructions.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 11:59:28 GMT 1
Great work, a postive story in the football family. The modern De fib machines can assess if a shock will work or not and gives instructions. as you say great work and well done to all concerned hope he recovers |
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Post by Tinpot on Aug 24, 2019 12:56:10 GMT 1
I've had basic CPR training but it was many years ago and I wouldn't have a clue how to use a defib machine. There should be a TV campaign to explain how they work but they should also be made more widely available. I know of 2 or 3 up here in the Highlands and you're very lucky if you have your heart attack with one of them close by. I thought the same until I was shown how to use one. Genuinely, even in a pressure situation you'd figure it out because they really are idiot proof. Plus, if you need one, chances are you've dialled 999 and the operator would be available to help you access one. I'd agree on a TV campaign though, because I expect a lot of people would be put off if they didn't know: a) how easy they are to use b) that you can't possibly do any harm with them |
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Post by lochnessterrier on Aug 24, 2019 13:58:30 GMT 1
I've had basic CPR training but it was many years ago and I wouldn't have a clue how to use a defib machine. There should be a TV campaign to explain how they work but they should also be made more widely available. I know of 2 or 3 up here in the Highlands and you're very lucky if you have your heart attack with one of them close by. I thought the same until I was shown how to use one. Genuinely, even in a pressure situation you'd figure it out because they really are idiot proof. Plus, if you need one, chances are you've dialled 999 and the operator would be available to help you access one. I'd agree on a TV campaign though, because I expect a lot of people would be put off if they didn't know: a) how easy they are to use b) that you can't possibly do any harm with them Surely the biggest problem is that you'd need to get to one very quickly in an emergency? |
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