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Brave Stranger Saves Life with CPR
5 Jun
Summary
- A passer-by performed CPR on a man who collapsed.
- The CPR successfully restarted the man's heart.
- The victim's family expressed immense gratitude to the stranger.
A 55-year-old man, Barry Simpson, is recovering well after a stranger's intervention saved his life during a sudden heart attack in Byker, Newcastle. Simpson collapsed on Tuesday, and his heart stopped beating.
Passer-by Sam Collard, 24, immediately performed CPR on Simpson, successfully restarting his heart before emergency services arrived. Simpson's family conveyed their deep appreciation for Collard's actions.
His stepson, Anth Matthews, spoke to Collard for the first time, expressing that without him, they would have been planning a funeral instead of a recovery. Collard, who previously received first-aid training from an offshore survival company, felt compelled to help.
Simpson is reportedly speaking and eating, with his family crediting Collard's swift actions with preventing brain damage by restoring blood flow. Collard humbly stated he is not a hero and simply acted as he would hope someone would for his own family.
