Barry Wrench, 70, from Sandhurst, was on his option to a Gary Numan concert at the Brighton Centre on November 22, 2025 when he collapsed exterior the Grand Hotel and went into cardiac arrest.
A fast-thinking safety guard instantly started chest compressions whereas his associates phoned 999.
Mr Wrench stated: “I simply bear in mind feeling breathless.
“The next thing I knew, I woke up in an ambulance.”
By likelihood, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) paramedic Molly King and trainee affiliate ambulance practitioner Koby Rowbotham had been driving previous and stopped to assist.
Their speedy response, together with the early CPR delivered by the safety guard, proved important to Mr Wrench’s survival.
He stated: “I was told how lucky I am, that it wasn’t my time.”
This was not Mr Wrench’s first shut name – he beforehand survived sepsis.
Since his restoration, he has centered on staying energetic and usually goes on walks as a part of his rehabilitation.
As a part of National Heart Month, he and his spouse Sheila lately met with among the ambulance staff who helped save his life, together with Ms King, Mr Rowbotham, emergency care assist employee Clare Berry, affiliate ambulance practitioner Mark Tilley, and emergency medical advisor Lorna Harris.
Mr Wrench stated: “If people hadn’t acted so quickly, I wouldn’t be here. I’m so thankful to everyone for what they did for me that evening.”
His spouse Sheila stated: “I’m past grateful to everybody that helped Barry that night time and that we get to spend many extra years collectively as a household.
“Things like this really make you appreciate the small things and we’re incredibly lucky he is still here with us.”
Paramedic Molly King stated: “It was beautiful to fulfill Barry and Sheila in significantly better circumstances.
“This story actually highlights how the ‘chain of survival’ ought to work and the way it could make such a distinction when each step comes collectively. I hope Barry and Sheila will be capable of attend a Gary Numan live performance sometime.”
For extra data on CPR, go to the SECAmb web site.
