Opposition player’s CPR saves amateur footballer’s life
An amateur footballer who collapsed during a match after a cardiac arrest has thanked an opposition player, who is a nurse, for saving his life.
John Harkin’s heart stopped for 27 minutes during the football match in Childwall, Liverpool in March.
Opposition centre-half Alex Megias, who works at Aintree Hospital, ran over and put Mr Harkin in the recovery position. Mr Megias performed CPR and asked others to fetch the on-site defibrillator.
Mr Megias said: “I had to shock him twice before the ambulance arrived.” Mr Harkin called on all sport clubs to train staff in defibrillator and CPR skills.