Man shocked 16 times lives to thank lifesavers

A dad of one who was given a second chance at life after suffering a cardiac arrest has been reunited with his lifesavers at West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Richard Ward, who was just 37-years-old when he collapsed at home on the 8th March 2024, visited Tollgate Ambulance Hub with his wife and four-year-old son on Monday 3rd June 2024 to say thank you to the team of medics who helped to save his life.
Richard said: “Someone was definitely watching over me as it all fell into place that day. I feel incredibly lucky too that a device with the same name as my son helped to save my life! I’m very thankful to you all for what you did for me, thank you for saving my life. I wish everyone would learn CPR, it takes 15 minutes to learn and it could save a life.”