Postman delivers a lifesaver
Added: 30/06/2009 Reporter: Peter James
A postman called on the first aid training he had received 11 years ago to save his wife's life.
Haslemere postie Glynn Evans let the adrenalin flow when his wife Patsy suffered a massive heart attack at their home in Lurgashall, reports the Midhurst and Petworth Observer.
He administered CPR with only the memory of his last first aid refresher course and the guidance of an ambulance control advisor to help him.
Against the odds, Ms Evans survived, after being airlifted to hospital and undergoing an emergency operation.
Her relieved husband told the local news provider: "I could see she wasn't breathing and there was no pulse, and I phoned for an ambulance and a doctor.
"Our youngest son Aaron, who was at home, helped me lift Patsy on to the floor and I started CPR."
Individuals can go on training courses to learn cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which will teach them how to carry out chest compressions and rescue breaths as well as how to put patients in the recovery position.
