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Story 1 Reported in the Sunday World
RTE sporting legend Michael
Lyster has told how his wife Anne saved his life after he collapsed from a major cardiac arrest at this home
“Ann has had first aid training so she started doing CPR on me and was talking to the guys in the ambulance as they made their way to us.”
The sporting pundit says it was the quick and calm actions of wife Anne, the mother of his four grown-up children, which saved his life.
Story 2
Mum dies on Ryanair flight after collapsing with heart problems in the toilets – but when fellow passengers tried to revive her they were shocked to discover there was no life-saving medical equipment on board.
Regulations: A coroner is advising airlines to reconsider rules on short haul flights carrying resuscitation equipment
Capt Chris Grube, a Ryan Air Regional Base Manager. When asked if there was a reason why defibrillators could not be carried on board he replied that he was unable to answer but that he was aware ‘some airlines do on long haul and most short haul don’t.”
Please Note:
It is important we prepare for such emergencies. You may only need to use first aid skills once in your lifetime. Someone’s life may depend on you knowing it.
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