News

Rich Preston, BBC News presenter

Tick_stroke Case Study: Rich - "When I saw the GoodSAM notification, I knew someone needed my help"

One morning, BBC News presenter Rich Preston was at home when his phone sounded a loud alarm. It was an emergency alert from the GoodSAM app, telling him that one of his neighbours was having a cardiac arrest.

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Morgan MacRae and Kitty Williams

Tick_stroke Case Study: Morgan - "You never think this could happen to you, especially at a young age"

Morgan MacRae, a 23-year-old Rams Rugby player, made a return to the field just months after experiencing a cardiac arrest. The incident occurred while MacRae was at home and came without warning. His heart stopped suddenly, leaving him unresponsive and fighting for his life. MacRae’s girlfriend was the first to respond, initiating CPR until paramedics arrived.

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Neil and his son Oliver

Tick_stroke Case Study: Neil - "I would have likely died if my son hadn’t have been there"

When 55 year old Neil Davidson went to bed on 31 July 2017, he wasn’t expecting to wake up in hospital. Were it not for the quick thinking of his son, Oliver, he might not have woken up at all.

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Michelle with her sister at the race

Tick_stroke Case Study: Michelle - "A cardiac arrest can even happen to a marathon runner"

Michelle was at the end of a relay marathon event when she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Despite training for several months and having taken part in a number running events previously, she completed the 9 mile section of the run, crossed the line and...collapsed.

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