One man was truly thankful for the rapid action of friends when he experienced a heart attack while on a golf course.
Andy Fox returned to the Westfield Golf and Country Club on Thursday. Upon reaching the fifth tee, he and his friends remembered the events of last August.
Fox executed a drive and suddenly felt dizzy. He thought he was going down and he did. He felt faint, sweating and had an indigestion but did not connect them to a heart attack. His friends called for emergency assistance, but the situation worsened.
Dealing with a heart attack
According to a friend, Doug Hubbard, they were not going to do anything while he was still breathing. When he stopped breathing, they rolled him over and there was a bluish tinge on his lips. They got in touch with the clubhouse where Hubbard’s 13-year old grandson works on a summer job. Jackson Hachey was able to get a defibrillator on the wall of the clubhouse.
Hachey felt stressed at the time. He was worried on reaching the scene on time. In the time being, Hubbard kept his friend alive by executing CPR and then delivered the shock.
The shock was delivered twice, and Fox had a heartbeat. At this point, he was moved into an ambulance.
Today, paramedics recognized the contribution of everybody in the incident.
Importance of first aid training
In such instances, Andy was lucky to have people around who recognize the emergency, called for help, got hold of a defibrillator and used it. If it weren’t for the prompt action, August 15 would have been Fox’s last day.
With the unpredictable nature of heart attacks, being familiar on how to use an AED will surely come in handy in saving a life. You can enroll in a first aid course or CPR and AED training to be ready in case of emergencies.
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Learn how to help by enrolling in a course on CPR and AED and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151444.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_external_defibrillator
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr-treatment