Schools must teach skills that saved my life, says 999 woman

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Schools must teach skills that saved my life, says 999 woman (click here to read)

Article summary:
A WOMAN whose life was saved by two strangers has launched a campaign to have vital resuscitation skills taught in schools. Hilary Gray, 52, collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest near her home in Torphins, Kincardineshire, six weeks ago. She was kept alive with the help of off-duty Reliance officers Chris Wolff and his fianceé, Andrea Hall, who gave her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions for 20 minutes. Yesterday, Mrs Gray, who is recovering from her ordeal, met the couple.

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Source:
The Scotsman

Date:
07/11/2009 00:00:00

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