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
Two doctors who played a vital role in a Surrey man’s cardiac arrest survival are adding their voices to the call for more people to take the time to learn to save a life. Dr Melissa Tan and Dr Lucinda Shaw were on a day out with their families on Reigate Hill in April 2023 when they were alerted by cyclist, Roland Wootten, to Tadworth man, Ian Hook, having collapsed at the viewpoint while on a bi
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 Surrey woman is adding her voice to calls for more people learn how to save a life after being reunited with the ambulance team who rushed to her aid. Alejandra (Ale) Avila, 50, and husband, Jorge, attended Walton Ambulance Station recently ahead of South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) revealing its highest-ever and national-leading cardiac arrest survival rate at the launch of its latest
A Sussex man who received life-saving CPR from a fellow runner when he collapsed at Bognor Regis parkrun has added his voice for more people to learn how to save a life. Former police officer and experienced runner, David Knowles, 57, from Chichester, collapsed moments after crossing the finish line on 2 November this year. Having been reunited with his life-saving team before Christmas, including
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 man has received a jail sentence for assaulting an paramedic in Bexhill, East Sussex. Emergency crews were called to the address of Jake Finn in De La Warr Road. They were called over fears for the welfare of the 24-year-old after he had taken drugs. When they arrived, Finn was abusive and spat in the face of a South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) paramedic. At Crawley Magistrates’ Court
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