Stourport rower campaigns for defibrillators

Ian Hough has made a full recovery from his cardiac arrest and continues to row

A rower whose life was saved by medics who used a defibrillator is backing a campaign to get the life-saving kit in more public places.

Ian Hough had a cardiac arrest during a regatta at Stourport Boat Club and said he was "dead for seven minutes".

The club has since bought its own defibrillator and the 59-year-old has featured in a safety video urging others to buy defibrillators.

"A cardiac arrest could happen to anyone at any time," he said.

Mr Hough added: "Had this happened to me on a normal day at Stourport Boat Club, I know I would probably be dead.

"I was lucky that it happened to me during the regatta when there was a defibrillator there. It saved my life."

Cliff Medlicott, from West Midlands Ambulance Service, who also appears in the film said: "I want as many people as possible to see this film and think about getting a defibrillator.

"You can get them for as little as £800 and sometimes for free. What price a life?"

Short film 'Pull Through' tells of how medics using a defibrillator saved Ian Hough's life