3. Heart attack
Life lost
Would you know what to do if someone had a heart attack? Tony
Mattei needed someone to know when he collapsed in the street. But
no one did.
Read Tony Mattei's story
Life saved
Katryn Burgess suffered a heart attack after completing a
half-marathon. Her life was saved by St John Ambulance
volunteers.
Read Katryn Burgess's story
How to be the difference for someone having a heart attack
SIT THEM DOWN
Make them as comfortable
as possible – a half sitting position with their knees bent and
head and shoulders supported is best
999
Call 999/112 for
emergency help and tell ambulance control you suspect a heart
attack
ASPIRIN
- If available and not allergic, give them one dose of an aspirin
tablet and tell them to chew it slowly
- Monitor and reassure them while help arrives