In this film, Jeremy recounts what happened the day he had his OHCA. He was a very fit person and was out on a routine 10 mile run, when he suddenly collapsed. It was totally unexpected, as he had no history of heart problems. He has no memory of what happened that day but has been told that a couple who happened to be driving by stopped to help. They phoned the emergency services and delivered call-assisted CPR until an ambulance arrived. Jeremy’s heart had stopped and he had to be shocked to start it beating again. As he had collapsed in a public place, nobody knew who Jeremy was. Once the ambulance left to take him to hospital, those who saw and helped at his cardiac arrest had no idea whether or not he had survived.
This website provides support and information for those who have experienced an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), their families and those who have been bereaved by OHCA.
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