Guy that collapsed outside Away end

[Blackadder]

At least you didn't tell your son that "he had obviously had to much to drink" like I heard one woman tell her kid.

I hope the gent makes a full recovery, very sad way to end the afternoon seeing him laying there. Top marks and respect to the stewards reactions and response though!

Good Grief. Some people.

You don't like to gawk but I had a quick qlimpse as we walked past and you could see someone applying CPR to his chest. It really took the shine off our win. We were discussing it on our coach afterwards.

Really pleased that he seems to be OK. It looked pretty bad at the time.

Thought the stewards handled the situation very well.

 

[Hendrax]

a real shame, how old was he?

 

[BN3er]

Many thanks for the kind thoughts and best wishes for the gent who collapsed outside the south stand. I am pleased to say that he is doing as we'll as can be expected in the circumstances. The gent in question Terry my father in law is very grateful for anyone who assisted in what was truly a life saving incident and I know Terry and his family will always be in their debt for saving his life. The emergency services and the people that were there at the time are true heroes and we have nothing but admiration for these people.
The Amex's manager, a member of the St. John's Ambulance and the Doctor who was at the game that assisted in the incident visited Terry today to wish him well and to check on his progress. Which was a really nice and unexpected visit.
Thanks to James who posted on here. I'm sure Terry would like to thank you in person once he is fully fit and back watching the Albion.
Thanks once more to everyone involved and for all your kind thoughts.

 

[Mancgull]

Great to hear that Terry has made a good recovery. Best wishes to him.

 

[Hyperion]

Many thanks for the kind thoughts and best wishes for the gent who collapsed outside the south stand. I am pleased to say that he is doing as we'll as can be expected in the circumstances. The gent in question Terry my father in law is very grateful for anyone who assisted in what was truly a life saving incident and I know Terry and his family will always be in their debt for saving his life. The emergency services and the people that were there at the time are true heroes and we have nothing but admiration for these people.
The Amex's manager, a member of the St. John's Ambulance and the Doctor who was at the game that assisted in the incident visited Terry today to wish him well and to check on his progress. Which was a really nice and unexpected visit.
Thanks to James who posted on here. I'm sure Terry would like to thank you in person once he is fully fit and back watching the Albion.
Thanks once more to everyone involved and for all your kind thoughts.

Fantastic news. Hope he is back to full health very very soon

 

[Twizzle]

When one life is saved through stewards or trained people, it means all their effort studying and learning is worthwhile.
Brilliant!!

 

[Bry Nylon]

All best wishes for a speedy recovery to full health Terry.

 

[Mackenzie]

Good news. Get well soon Terry.

 

[james93]

Dear Sir,
I am James who was with your father in law Terry. I am very happy to hear the news that he is doing well and that I in some way helped along with the others in saving his life. I am very sure that the Amex was the safest place for him to have been taken ill as the response by the medical staff at the ground was first class. I hope that one day I can meet Terry in better circumstances and not on a cold wet tarmac surface!!! Please pass on my apologies for ripping his shirt and jumper in order for CPR to start. In all seriousness though in sincerely am honoured to have helped in some way to making sure you as a family did not lose him.
James Foster

 

[Socialist Sid]

Dear Sir,
I am James who was with your father in law Terry. I am very happy to hear the news that he is doing well and that I in some way helped along with the others in saving his life. I am very sure that the Amex was the safest place for him to have been taken ill as the response by the medical staff at the ground was first class. I hope that one day I can meet Terry in better circumstances and not on a cold wet tarmac surface!!! Please pass on my apologies for ripping his shirt and jumper in order for CPR to start. In all seriousness though in sincerely am honoured to have helped in some way to making sure you as a family did not lose him.
James Foster

James Foster, let me be second in the queue to buy you a beer, young sir.

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Dear Sir,
I am James who was with your father in law Terry. I am very happy to hear the news that he is doing well and that I in some way helped along with the others in saving his life. I am very sure that the Amex was the safest place for him to have been taken ill as the response by the medical staff at the ground was first class. I hope that one day I can meet Terry in better circumstances and not on a cold wet tarmac surface!!! Please pass on my apologies for ripping his shirt and jumper in order for CPR to start. In all seriousness though in sincerely am honoured to have helped in some way to making sure you as a family did not lose him.
James Foster

James Foster, let me be second in the queue to buy you a beer, young sir.

 

[james93]

Thank you



James Foster, let me be second in the queue to buy you a beer, young sir. [/QUOTE]

 

[Conkers]

Allbrighton Thanks Albion

Albion are delighted to confirm that West Stand lower season-ticket holder Terry Albrighton is making a good recovery following his cardiac arrest at the Amex Stadium last Saturday.

Terry, 65, was taken ill after the Hull City match but thanks to the quick actions of the club’s stewards, the St John Ambulance volunteers and the Albion paramedic and medical team, he received cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] on the spot and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Terry is now back at his home in Peacehaven and he would like to place on record his sincere thanks to all who helped saved his life.

He said, “If it wasn’t for the medical team present at the Amex and the defibrillator equipment available, the outcome could have been very different.

“I realise how lucky I am and I would like to place on record my thanks and appreciation to all the people who helped me, and to the people who have sent in messages of goodwill to the club.

“I have been to more nail-biting Albion games, I have to say, so this cardiac arrest came completely out of the blue. I remember walking out a couple of minutes before the final whistle, to get the coach back to Rottingdean, and I’ve apparently collapsed near the away entrance.

“I have no recollection of it happening but it’s comforting to know, especially for fans in their advancing years, that there are such good medical equipment and facilities available at the stadium. If I’d suffered an arrest at home, again it could have been a completely different outcome.

“I just want to get back to watching the Albion as soon as I can, especially with the team so near to the play-offs.”

This is the second cardiac arrest to have happened at the Amex Stadium since it opened in 2011 and on both occasions, the men involved have survived without any ill-effects.

Nationally, the survival rate for a cardiac arrest is less than five per cent, but due to the advanced medical facilities and professional personnel at the Amex Stadium, both men thankfully beat the odds.

Rob Galloway, A&E consultant and crowd doctor at the Amex, added, “This is not just due to luck. We have a set up deliberately planned to deal with these eventualities. This starts with a highly trained stewarding team, who are there to deal with the supporters’ welfare as well as recognise medical emergencies.

“The St John Ambulance team are amazing. They selfishly give up their free time to train in managing medical emergencies and then attend the matches to be there for when they are needed. Additionally, for each match we have three paramedics from South East Ambulance Service and a Consultant in Emergency Medicine form the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

“The stadium has also four first aid rooms including one with the high specification equipment designed to deal with every eventuality. The Sussex Heart Charity have also been involved in donating automated external defibrillators to the stadium."

Everyone at the club wishes Terry all the best with his recovery and we look forward to seeing him back at the Amex Stadium soon.

If you would like to learn how to perform CPR and go on a first aid course, then visit British Heart Foundation - Home
or St John Ambulance - The difference between a life lost and a life saved
.

If you would like to get involved with St John Ambulance or donate please visit their website St John Ambulance - The difference between a life lost and a life saved
or the Sussex heart charity at Sussex Heart Charity | Heart Charities | Supporting Heart Care in our community.

 

[nomoremithras4me]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Tel, see you at the Amex soon

 

[shaolinpunk]

Glad that this had a happy ending

 

[The Modfather]

All the best for a speedy recovery. Well done to [MENTION=12830]james93[/MENTION]

 

[moggy]

Get well soon terry.
Well done all those who helped out

 

[Taybha]

Terry Albrighton , quality name , all the best to you and get well soon

 

[Lady Whistledown]

The St John Ambulance team are amazing. They selfishly give up their free time to train in managing medical emergencies and then attend the matches to be there for when they are needed

Spot the unfortunate typo from the Albion there

 

[Mancgull]

Great to hear this message. It was my dad, Gerald Chester, who was the first Cardiac Arrest victim, who was also treated successfully outside of the Amex. Coincidentally, we were walking past Terry as he was being given CPR. I can only reiterate how proud people should be of the first class medical equipment on site and the training given to staff. In addition, the defribilators that were donated by the Sussex Heart Charity are crucial in the treatment. If people feel they should donate to them, then there are great people at the charity who would welcome the donations. Rob Galloway, the Consultant, is also a great guy who is very passionate having defribilators in crowded areas. There were donations, following my dad's Cardiac Arrest and successful treatment, which helped purchase two more defribs which are both positioned now in Sussex to help victims. Well done to all the staff who treated Terry and to James who helped in the CPR procedure. Finally, the care given in the Cardiac Unit of the Royal Sussex is first class.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

It shouldn't be just at venues that have "advanced medical facilities and professional personnel" nearby that people might have the chance of benefitting from the ready availability of defibrillation equipment.

This stuff should be pretty much EVERYWHERE that the public have access to.

Kerry Mayo is working with the Connor Sanders Fund charity to raise money and get defibrillators into non-league football grounds. But shops and offices should also be aware of the benefits of doing their bit - both with equipment and trained staff.