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In December last year, I was playing golf when I heard a scream of “Help!” I ran over and saw a man lying motionless on the green.
The man's name was Adam (name changed for privacy) and had bled profusely from his nose, and his eyes were still. I felt for a pulse and listened for a breath but could find neither. In short, he was flat-lining.
Luckily I knew to do next. I rolled him into the recovery position and cleared his mouth and opened his airways. I rolled him onto his back and started CPR. We tried to bring Adam round by calling his name and begging him to fight and to think of his children. I continued to pump Adam’s chest for 17 mins.
Calls were made to emergency services and luckily, the clubhouse had a defibrillator. We cleared Adam and gave him the shock he needed!
The police, ambulance and special heart unit arrived and took over.
I could only expect the worst for Adam. I thought he was dead...
On Thursday morning, I received a call: “I’d just like to tell you that Adam is sitting up in bed and talking…!” “He has had a heart operation. Luckily, there was no brain damage and he is now recovering in intensive care.”
Since then, Adam has made a full recovery!
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