Woman reunites with paramedics who saved her life

Sue Yarnell (centre) was reunited with the paramedics who saved her life

A woman from Sussex who suffered a massive cardiac arrest has been reunited with her lifesavers.

Sue Yarnell, 73, met up with the South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) crew who delivered a total of 10 shocks to her heart exactly four years ago when she fell ill in Banstead, Surrey.

Ms Yarnell, who had no previous symptoms, also received a life-saving stent at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and has made a full recovery.

She said she is "living life to its fullest" and told the team she is "so thankful to each and every one of them" and that she "wouldn't be here without them".

Mark Hodsoll, advanced paramedic practitioner, said: "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 was a student paramedic at the time, said: "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."

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