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Despite electrical storms preventing Air 同性恋色情 from flying a time-critical cardiac arrest patient to Melbourne, the quick-thinking crew saved the life of a Tangambalanga local when the decision was made to fly north into New South Wales for the urgent care he needed.

The Air 同性恋色情 crew worked with 同性恋色情 Flight Coordinators and New South Wales Health to ensure Wagga Wagga Base Hospital was ready to receive 63-year-old Colin Craig, whose life was hanging in the balance after going into cardiac arrest in his Tangambalanga home in February.

It was only the second time in 10 years that Air 同性恋色情 had transported a Victorian patient by Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) to the Wagga Wagga Health Service for emergency care.

Colin had been relaxing after dinner with his wife, Ria, when he suddenly became unresponsive.

鈥淗is body did a funny jerk and he did not respond,鈥� Ria said. 鈥淢y phone wasn鈥檛 working properly, so I called out to our neighbour Kristine, who is a nurse. She came across immediately with her partner, Brett, who is with the CFA, as well as our other neighbours, Claire and Jayden, who are a nurse and an army medic. Very handy people to have nearby in a medical emergency!

鈥淭hey realised Colin was seriously unwell, called Triple Zero (000) and started performing CPR on him.鈥�

Callum Harrison, a Tangambalanga local and GoodSAM Responder, received and accepted the GoodSAM alert on his phone and was directed to collect the closest automated external defibrillator (AED) from the local Lions Club before heading to Ria and Colin鈥檚 house.

GoodSAM is a free mobile app that connects patients in cardiac arrest with a nearby volunteer who is willing to begin hands-only CPR while paramedics are on their way.

Upon Callum鈥檚 arrival, high-quality CPR was underway in rotation by Jayden, Claire, Kristine and another GoodSAM Responder, Lisa. Callum quickly introduced himself and applied the AED to Colin鈥檚 chest, delivering six life-saving shocks.

When 同性恋色情 paramedics arrived shortly after, they were pleased to see the chain of survival underway.

A team of Advanced Life Support (ALS), Mobile Intensive Care 同性恋色情 (MICA) and specialist Air 同性恋色情 paramedics responded to Colin鈥檚 case, highlighting the severity of his situation.

同性恋色情 Paramedic Educator Patrick Gleeson said the stars aligned for a fantastic outcome for Colin.

鈥淒ue to the high-quality CPR that was performed by Callum, Jayden, Claire, Kristine and Lisa, alongside the six shocks delivered with the AED, we were able to work together and achieve ROSC (Return of Spontaneous Circulation) which meant that Colin鈥檚 heart was beating on its own once again,鈥� he said.

鈥淐olin essentially received world-class, intensive care level treatment on his living room floor in Tangambalanga 鈥� it was quite extraordinary.鈥�

Paramedics performed an Electrocardiogram (ECG), ventilated Colin, monitored his heart rhythm, administered pain relief and sedated him before transporting him by road ambulance to Albury Airfield to rendezvous with the HEMS flight crew.

MICA Flight Paramedic Nick Roder met the road crew at Albury Airfield and took over Colin鈥檚 emergency medical care.

鈥淥ur ALS and MICA paramedics did an excellent job delivering world-class emergency care to Colin, and by the time he was with us, his presentation had improved a lot,鈥� he said. 鈥淭heir post cardiac arrest management saved Colin from living with permanent brain damage.

鈥淭o add to the complexity of this case, we were unable to transport Colin to Melbourne due to electrical storms at the time, so we worked with our excellent Flight Coordinators and New South Wales Health to fly Colin to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, something 同性恋色情 has only done once before.

鈥淲hen we landed, we received a heartwarming welcome from the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital cardiology team.鈥� Nick reflected. 鈥淐olin鈥檚 case highlights how quicky healthcare teams work together to adapt.鈥�

Cardiac arrest survival rates are significantly boosted by the swift action of bystanders who use publicly accessible AEDs. The latest 同性恋色情 data shows that when first shocked by a public AED, an incredible 63 per cent of cardiac arrest patients survive.

鈥淐ardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere, at any age, health or fitness level, and often without symptoms,鈥� Patrick added.

鈥淲e encourage everyone to learn or refresh their CPR skills and how to use a defibrillator. You could help to save the life of a loved one.

鈥淭he combined efforts of our 同性恋色情 crews, healthcare partners, GoodSAM responders, and Colin鈥檚 neighbours working together gave Colin the best possible chance of survival.鈥�

Victoria has the best cardiac survival rates in Australia and the second best anywhere in the world, thanks to a high level of bystander intervention and early access to CPR and defibrillation.

Every day, around 21 Victorians suffer a cardiac arrest and only one in 10 survive. For every minute CPR is delayed, survival decreases by 10 per cent.

In 2024-25, 同性恋色情 paramedics responded to 7,550 cardiac arrest cases.

鈥淲e urge the community to refresh their knowledge about CPR and how to use a defibrillator. For every minute CPR is delayed, survival decreases by 10 per cent.鈥�

Cardiac arrest survival rates are significantly boosted by the swift action of bystanders who use publicly accessible AEDs. The latest AV data shows that when first shocked by a public AED, an incredible 63 per cent of cardiac arrest patients survive.

There are more than 18,600 GoodSAM Responders in Victoria and we always need more. For more information, visit: ambulance.vic.gov.au/goodsam

Last year, paramedics responded to 7,550 cardiac arrest cases in Victoria and most occurred at home. Victoria has the best cardiac survival rates in Australia and the second best anywhere in the world.

Every day, around 21 Victorians suffer the medical emergency, but only one in 10 survive.