Cop thanks his life-saving nurses

Following emergency medical intervention, a stent was inserted and he has since gone on to make a full recovery.

Hero Mhairi was keen to play down the part she had in the dramatic events, and also called on more defibrillators in the area.

She said: “We were fortunate enough to have access to a defibrillator that night when it was really needed.

“They can certainly be a life-saver and the more public access we have to them, the better.”

Neil is now hosting a charity night race night in Craigie’s Abbotsford pub on Friday, November 9, to raise funds to provide more community defribillators which can be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The event will generate cash for Scottish charity Lucky2BHere which has already provided over 500 public access defribillators and trained over 5000 people in emergency life support skills.

Following Neil’s lukcy escape in February, his fitness group arranged for CPR and defibrillator training for all its members through the Lucky2BeHere charity.

Some members have also gone on to do first aid training.

As well as raising cash to provide other community defibrillators, they plan to buy a unit to house a life-saving device which has already been kindly donated by Alan Moffat, from A&E First Aid Training.

They plan to place this outside Bell’s Sports Centre to be available 24/7, 365 days a year, for all members of the community who access the North Inch.

Neil said: “Fortunately everything worked out for me that evening which is why we have decided to organise the fund-raising race night.

“It will ensure help is at hand if something like this were to happen again.”

Organisers have managed to get sponsors for all of the races for the November fund-raiser but would welcome any donations for an auction and raffle being held on the night. Anyone who can help can e-mail: lesley.orrock@me.com or n.mcvean@btinternet.com