Defibrillator saves worker’s life on Wates site

Driver Chris Chook suffered a cardiac arrest final November and “died” for 16 minutes on the HMP Brinsford website close to Wolverhampton.

His colleagues and Wates website managers sprang into motion to carry out CPR and administer the on-site defibrillator which saved his life.

Chris Haughey, Managing Director of McCoy Contractors mentioned: “By means of CPR and the usage of the defibrillator, Chris was primarily introduced again to life by the group on website.

“We’re extremely relieved and grateful that he has made a full restoration. Chris is returning again to work this month to proceed his regular duties.

Chook mentioned: “I’m a mentally and bodily match 46-year-old, and like each different day for the previous 30 years, I went to work one morning, not anticipating that I might endure a cardiac arrest that may change my life perpetually.

“There have been no main warning indicators, just some slight heartburn the night earlier than. It’s a stark reminder that this may occur to anybody, at any time. It was an enormous shock to everybody, particularly my household and the colleagues on website with me.

“I firmly consider that having defibrillators on building websites throughout the nation might save numerous lives in a vital scenario.

“With out the fast pondering of my pal Colin, the workers at Wates, and rapid entry to a defibrillator, I wouldn’t be right here at the moment. I died for 16 minutes on website, removed from my household, and if it wasn’t for the defibrillator, the end result would have been totally completely different. I’ll be perpetually grateful to everybody who was there that day.”