A quick-thinking doctor cycling home from a night shift sprang into action and saved a man's life in the street.
Grant Williams, a fitness instructor, had been out training for a half marathon in Manchester when his heart suddenly stopped and he collapsed. Doctor Melanie Hamilton was cycling home after working at Alder Hey Children's Hospital and noticed others surrounding Grant who was "fighting for his life"
With the aid of another doctor from Arrowe Park Hospital, Melanie began CPR chest compressions and brought Grant back around. But he suffered a second cardiac arrest and the doctors were forced to use a defibrillator from a nearby Tesco.
The Liverpool Echo reports how the patient was shocked out of his cardiac arrest and fully came around. He was taken to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and had a quadruple bypass operation lasting five and a half hours.
Grant made a full recovery, but never got to say thank you to his rescuers. After his life was saved he made an appearance on the BBC appealing for his lifesavers to come forward. He was later reunited with Melanie and all those responsible for saving his life.
Alder Hey shared the remarkable story on their Facebook page, applauding Melanie and everyone involved for their efforts. According to Grant's Instagram, NG-UP Active, the fitness trainer returned to work last week to teach part of a class. He posted "the comeback is on" and paid special thanks to those who helped him.
The Mirror reported in March how a six-year-old boy was saved by his quick-to-act mum after going into cardiac arrest during a baseball game. Young Oscar Stuebe was hit in the chest by a ball during the game, causing him to suffer commotio cordis, a rare condition that nearly killed NFL star Damar Hamlin. However, seeing her son’s condition, Sarah Stuebe rushed onto the field and gave him CPR within three minutes of the incident.
Oscar had been asked to fill in for his brother during a little league game in Lake Worth, Florida when he attempted to catch the ball. It was immediately clear something was wrong, however, as he fell to the ground the moment the ball hit his chest.
“Initially, it seemed he got the wind knocked out of him, but in seconds, Riley and the other coaches on the field realised it was more serious,” his mum, who is a nurse, wrote online. She said she will “never forget” hearing Oscar’s dad call her name. Both Sarah and Oscar’s father were unable to find a pulse as their son began seizing.
