A STOURPORT man who was technically dead for seven minutes has spoken of the importance of having defibrillators available in public places.
Ian Hough was taking part in a regatta at Stourport Boat Club on Saturday, August 13 2011 when he suffered a cardiac arrest.
Fortunately for him there was a defibrillator on the site and he was brought back from the brink of death.
Now Mr Hough is backing a campaign calling for more defibrillators to be made available in public.
In an emotional video released by West Midlands Ambulance Service Mr Hough, as well as members of his family and friends, have spoken about what happened on that fateful day.
“I was dead for seven minutes,” he said.
“The people who were here, the nurse, the doctor, the rowers, if it hadn’t been for their help I would never have seen my daughter or my granddaughter.
“The people here and the defibrillator saved my life.”
View the full video below.
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