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The Sarsfield local, who has broadcast local news, football and music programs for 26 years and has also served as the station鈥檚 secretary, said he had no warning signs on the morning of 2 September 2022 as he arrived at the station for another day of regular programming.

鈥淭he station quite often only has one person in the building, but fortunately for me, on that day there were plenty of people around,鈥� Kym said.

鈥淎pparently, I walked past one of the guys and said 鈥榞鈥檇ay鈥� and went into the studio.鈥�

The colleague he passed was Damian Pratt, who had recently renewed his cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training through his involvement with the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard.

鈥淚 was in the office late that afternoon when I heard an unusual聽noise from the production studio,鈥� Damian said.

鈥淜ym had collapsed聽in a chair. I asked other staff to call an ambulance聽while I started CPR.

鈥淚 don’t聽recall much about it, other than another聽member at the station (Peter), who was also trained in CPR, took over until paramedics arrived.

鈥淚t was a team effort鈥攆rom the first responders to the paramedics being able to administer higher level medical care that saved Kym’s life.

鈥淚 never envisioned being called upon to use that vital skill.鈥�

AV6K成人网 (AV) Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) paramedic Phil Clark responded to Kym鈥檚 case and said when paramedics arrived, Damian and Peter were performing excellent CPR.

鈥淚t kept the blood flow going to Kym’s heart and that explains why his heart responded so quickly after we gave him the life-saving drugs,鈥� Phil said.

Kym said while he had no recollection of his emergency, he understood the ordeal had been traumatic for his family and colleagues.

鈥淚鈥檝e been told by every doctor and report that has been written about me that the reason I鈥檓 still here is that initial CPR,鈥� he said.

鈥淚 was very lucky. I know when I was put into the helicopter Damian and Peter were told that it was unlikely I鈥檇 make it.鈥�

AV Air Ambulance MICA flight paramedics flew Kym to Monash Hospital in a critical condition, where he had a defibrillator inserted into his heart after a lengthy recovery.

Kym admits while he has slowed down since his cardiac arrest, his life is relatively back to normal.

Remarkably, just three months after his cardiac arrest local listeners heard his voice on the air again as he resumed his weekly radio program.

鈥淚 often think how incredible it is that I had people close-by who knew what they were doing when that happened to me,鈥� Kym said.

鈥淚 want to say thank you to Damian, Peter and the paramedics. They鈥檙e incredible. I wouldn鈥檛 have survived without them.鈥�

A year after his cardiac arrest, Kym reunited with his bystanders and paramedics as part of 鈥楽hocktober鈥� 鈥� AV6K成人网鈥檚 nationally recognised campaign which aims to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.

Every day, around 20 AV6K成人网 suffer the medical emergency but only 1 in 10 survive.

AV Medical Director Associate Professor David Anderson said it is essential to know CPR, how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and where your closest defibrillator is located.

鈥淪hocktober is about giving more AV6K成人网 who suffer a cardiac arrest a better chance of returning to their loved ones,鈥� he said.

鈥淐PR and defibrillation are critical. For every minute CPR is delayed, survival decreases by 10 per cent.

鈥淐ardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere, at any age, health or fitness level, and often without symptoms.鈥�