I saw the incident from about ten rows away.The guy doing CPR seems to be the hero,definitely.The stewards' response was a little slow to start with but was in full force reasonably quickly with paramedics.Why though isn't a defib.in each stand instead of having to be brought from the north-west corner? Hope he pulls through---thinking of him.
I thought I'd have a look at the good comments on us playing championship football next but instead I come across this awful post.it really puts things in perspective I would happily swap 3 points to hear that this fellow member of our charlton family pulls through and makes a full recovery I think I can speak for all charlton fans
I had a heart attack last year and some further surgery a few weeks ago. Watching from the west stand it certainly gave me a sense of perspective and I can only hope that the chap in question was as lucky as I was and pulls through. I'd urge anyone who can to do basic CPR training. The guys on hand tonight were professionals and it looked as though it was a very serious incident, but any Joe Public with elementary training can make a difference in some cases and it's almost impossible to do any harm other than that which has been done already. I've done mine. Ask at your local surgery. I can also speak in the highest possible terms for the coronary team at Kings who sorted me out. Our colleague is in good hands. Thoughts with him tonight.
I thought I'd have a look at the good comments on us playing championship football next but instead I come across this awful post.it really puts things in perspective I would happily swap 3 points to hear that this fellow member of our charlton family pulls through and makes a full recovery I think I can speak for all charlton fans
Good post - lets hope he can make a full recovery and be with us on first day of season for next year.
Less than 1% chance of surviving if cardiac arrest outside hospital....fingers crossed for whoever than was
What a load of tosh!
London is one of the best places in Europe in terms of survival rates in a case of cardiac arrest, and getteing better every year due to bystander CPR such as tonight. The treament they then receive is getting more complicated but effective. Gone are the days of picking a patient and rushing to a Hospital. Now its is a case of staying on scene and making sure they are safe and well enough to move. I have been on scene for several hours on a resus and then once stable, taking the patient to a specialist cardiac unit ( such as Kings ).
With luck, i would say if the patient has a good change of being relased from Hospital within a few days which would be about the normal time for a patient post cardiac arrest and correct treatment.
No one should never go to a football match and not come home
Prays with who ever this was tonight and their family
Yes. Let's hope he/she pulls through.
It could have been us (just checked - my family are in Block F) and one day it will be of course. My Dad is 81, has had a triple heart bypass and really loses his rag at football sometimes.
Flippin heck if your dad's anything like me he'd be better off at home with some calming music on during match days.
Jokes aside, i hope the man in question is being looked after in hospital. I work in A & E and as others have said the positive outcome results are slim, but the key is to get onto someone instantly, within 10 seconds. As it looks someone got started straight away, giving the best possible outcome. Only did my Life Support training again last week.
For anyone that's unsure what to do, just go on a course if you can. Most worksites put people on them automotically these days. It really isn't rocket science and you can't make things worse. And don't worry about being sued if you harm someone in the process. There is already a law in place (good samaritan) which protects you from any issues of that nature.
As Henry said, a football ground is a very good place (sorry the least worst place) to have a heart attack, and it looked like he was getting good treatment. The ambulance was behind the East stand for quite some time, so it seems that modern medical practice is to resuscitate and stabilise the individual before taking them to hospital. The first time I can recall seeing an ambulance there in the 20 years I've sat in that stand.
One very small gripe, the tannoy announcement telling people that the concourse was closed wasn't loud enough, indeed I thought it was an announcement in another stand.
I hope this guy pulls through, happened 2 blocks away from me but level on my row, CPR guy did a tremendous job of getting him breathing again I think.
All my wishes are with him and his family, hope that he makes a full recovery.
I was sitting in block D and heard the commotion just over to my left. After realising what was happening, football became less important. Glad to hear the fella is still with us, as it really didn't look great for him at the time. Here's hoping a full recovery very soon.............
The guy is a friend of the 2 ladies we have sat next to in Block E since the stand was open. They were very upset when they heard who had suffered the heart attack as had been talking to him before the match.
At the time, the report back from the concourse was not very positive but Henry's post has given some hope.
Pray that he pulls through & is back in his seat in August.
Worst thing I've seen....it only happened fiour/five seats to my right but never spoken and praying he pulls through.
I'm not going to even elaborate on the events but I ran to get help on the concourse (when I should have called 999,hopefully someone else did). By the time I returned, a nurse was there, then St Johns, then paramedics.
After the slow response, the care was great and we pray.
Best wishes to the person concerned. I hope you make a swift and full recovery.
At the risk of sounding trite, I think that if you are going to have a heart attack it's probably better at a football match than at many other places as there's medics and equipment not too far away.
Well done to those who gave treatment. It made me think it might be worth being trained as a first aider.
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Hope he pulls through---thinking of him.
London is one of the best places in Europe in terms of survival rates in a case of cardiac arrest, and getteing better every year due to bystander CPR such as tonight. The treament they then receive is getting more complicated but effective. Gone are the days of picking a patient and rushing to a Hospital. Now its is a case of staying on scene and making sure they are safe and well enough to move. I have been on scene for several hours on a resus and then once stable, taking the patient to a specialist cardiac unit ( such as Kings ).
With luck, i would say if the patient has a good change of being relased from Hospital within a few days which would be about the normal time for a patient post cardiac arrest and correct treatment.
One very small gripe, the tannoy announcement telling people that the concourse was closed wasn't loud enough, indeed I thought it was an announcement in another stand.
All my wishes are with him and his family, hope that he makes a full recovery.
At the time, the report back from the concourse was not very positive but Henry's post has given some hope.
Pray that he pulls through & is back in his seat in August.
Worst thing I've seen....it only happened fiour/five seats to my right but never spoken and praying he pulls through.
I'm not going to even elaborate on the events but I ran to get help on the concourse (when I should have called 999,hopefully someone else did).
By the time I returned, a nurse was there, then St Johns, then paramedics.
After the slow response, the care was great and we pray.
At the risk of sounding trite, I think that if you are going to have a heart attack it's probably better at a football match than at many other places as there's medics and equipment not too far away.
Well done to those who gave treatment. It made me think it might be worth being trained as a first aider.
Really hope the bloke pulls through such a horrible thing to see