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Laura Madden

👤 Speaker
57 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

Good morning, Brendan.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

Hi.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

I was.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

I'm expecting a baby now in June, so...

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

I was on my way to my own prenatal appointment, driving past when I spotted, it turns out it's Brian, unconscious on the footpath.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

So I pulled over to see if I could be of any assistance.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

I was driving past and I spotted Brian.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

He was face down, not moving on top of his bike.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

And there was a number of people standing around him.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

So I pulled my car in to see if I could help.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

And I met the doctor that I can't remember her name, unfortunately, saying I can't find a pulse.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

So I said, okay, I'll assist you to help to turn him over because I'm a physio.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

And I assisted her to turn him onto his back.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

He wasn't breathing in a normal pattern and we couldn't find a pulse.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

So we

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

decided to start CPR at that stage.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

Yes, so the doctor started chest compressions and I suppose I was conscious of my own condition, I probably wouldn't have been as effective as her.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

And I have a pocket mask in my car that's made it through three cars with me.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

And I was able to grab that and deliver breaths to Brian in between her compression cycles.

Brendan O'Connor
“Thank you isn’t nearly enough” - finding the good Samaritan who saved his life

I suppose with CPR, he didn't come back around at that stage.

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