Woman thanks crews for restarting partner's heart
SecambThe partner of a man revived after suffering a cardiac arrest said the "humanity" of the ambulance crews "carried us through what could have been the darkest day of our lives".
Nigel Dunlop, from Camberley, had finished a day of maintaining the grounds at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, on the Surrey-Berkshire border, when he suddenly collapsed.
South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) crews, including a critical care paramedic, arrived in minutes and worked quickly to restart Dunlop's heart with a defibrillator.
His partner Jo Summer, who was reunited with some of the team alongside Dunlop, believes his "story could have ended very differently" without Secamb's intervention.
"It is impossible to put into words the depth of our gratitude... thank you for being there when it matters most," she told them.
"Your calm professionalism, your speed, your skill and, above all, your humanity carried us through what could have been the darkest day of our lives.
"We know that without your intervention, your expertise and your unwavering dedication, this story could have ended very differently."
Dunlop said he was grateful to everyone who helped to save his life, including the person who made the 999 call, [and] the people from the main building who started CPR."
The person who answered the 999 call was emergency medical advisor Emma Jane Sparks, who praised staff at Sandhurst for working "as a great team" until the ambulance crews arrived.
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