Sussex Woman Meets Paramedics Four Years After Life-Saving Intervention

A Sussex resident who experienced a severe cardiac arrest has reconnected with the emergency medical personnel credited with saving her life. Sue Yarnell, aged 73, recently met the South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) team that administered ten electrical shocks to her heart precisely four years prior, following her collapse in Banstead, Surrey. Ms. Yarnell, who had exhibited no prior symptoms, also underwent a procedure to implant a life-saving stent at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and has since achieved a complete recovery. She stated that she is “living life to its fullest” and expressed to the crew, “so thankful to each and every one of them” and that she “wouldn’t be here without them”. Mark Hodsoll, an advanced paramedic practitioner, commented: “It was an intense life-saving effort, particularly given the location and being tight for space. “Six of these shocks were delivered in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. “Sue was very lucky to have pulled through.”” Emma Riviere, who served as a student paramedic during the incident, remarked: “Being part of a life-saving effort like that stays with you. “Meeting Sue again, healthy and happy, is an experience I’ll always cherish.””