An Ashford woman who suffered multiple organ failure and is lucky to be alive was reunited with the team who helped her recently. Married for 50 years to husband Richard, Susan’s (72) chance of survival was as low as 30 per cent – a harrowingly low statistic when four or more organs fail. Susan had been struggling with severe abdominal pain and exhaustion for days when her husband, Richard, grew i
A dash to the hospital turned into a dramatic roadside birth for one Kent mother, who has now reunited with the team who helped bring her baby into the world in the back of an ambulance. Lisa and Ant from Teynham, Sittingbourne had been to William Harvey Hospital on 14 January but was discharged to rest at home. However, soon after arriving, her waters broke. She and her husband, Ant, set off for
When now 78-year-old Chris Mills collapsed in Chatham last October, he had no pulse and his heart had stopped. But thanks to the swift actions of an off-duty nurse who immediately started chest compressions, and the rapid response of emergency crews, Chris survived against the odds. Now, on Valentine’s Day, he and his wife Brenda were reunited with the team that helped to save his life, sending a
A chance CPR course hosted at a Kent fire and rescue service station was put to the test when a Hadlow woman used it to save her husband’s life and ensured they got to spend Christmas together as a family. Hadow resident, Kirsty Finch, had no idea that a CPR course she completed just four weeks prior to her husband’s arrest would prepare her for this ultimate test. When Cliff Finch suffered a sudd
A 21-month-old toddler has a 111 health advisor and ambulance crews to thank for the care he received last year. Parents of Theo, Kayleigh and Ben, were able introduce their young son to the amazing team at the Trust’s Medway Make Ready Centre when they reunited there recently. The family from Chatham, Kent, thanked the team for what they did for them on the morning of Wednesday, 20 November, when
Two young brothers from Kent have been recognised for their incredible bravery after they called 999 when their mum collapsed. The quick thinking and resourcefulness of Ronnie, eight and Robbie, six got their mum, Molli, the help she needed, as the brothers put their best teamwork to the test. Shortly before 9.30am on 26 November, the pair were at home with their two-year-old brother, Vinnie, when
Five years to the day after her heart stopped beating without warning, now 30-year-old Demi Buxton stood face-to-face with the SECAmb team who shocked her back to life. Demi, a Metropolitan Police officer, was with her friend and colleague Saf, collecting Saf’s daughter from school in Rochester, Kent, when she collapsed on 8 January 2020. When Saf returned to the car, she found Demi slumped over a
A routine welfare visit took a frightening turn for 41-year-old Victoria Page when she discovered her 86-year-old grandmother, Janet unresponsive on the bathroom floor. What was meant to be a quick check-in before Victoria started work very quickly turned into a race against time to get her nan help. Thankfully, the swift response of SECAmb colleagues made all the difference. To show their appreci
A community worker from Medway gave thanks to his niece’s quick-thinking CPR as he was reunited with the team of SECAmb colleagues who helped to save his life. Peter O’Donnell, 67, was joined by his sister Annie and niece Shannon for a heart-warming reunion with colleagues at Medway Make Ready Centre (MRC), where they reflected on that night in August 2024, that ultimately changed their lives. Wha
Just two months after safely delivering their baby in the back of an ambulance, new parents, Alex and Hope were reunited with the team at Dartford ambulance station where they thanked them for the safe delivery of newborn, Kai. The unforgettable moment unfolded in the early hours of 6 September when Hope, 38 weeks pregnant, began experiencing intense pain. Already parents to 18-month-old Isaac, th