Mum reunited with Coles staff who saved her life after she COLLAPSED in store: ‘I could have died’
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Mom Reunites With Supermarket Worker Who Saved Her Life After Suffering Cardiac Arrest In Lollipop Pad: ‘He’s My Angel’
- A Melbourne woman recently went into cardiac arrest at a supermarket in Coles
- Coles team members delivered CPR before paramedics arrived
- The mother was in critical condition and went into an artificial coma for five days
- She is now recovering and called the Coles team ‘angels’ for saving her life
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A mother of three has recently been reunited with members of the Coles team who saved her life after she went into cardiac arrest while shopping.
Mary Brockhoff, from Melbourne, collapsed in the lollipop pad at Coles Burwood East and instantly turned purple in the face.
Connor Ferris, the duty manager, rushed to her rescue and called Triple Zero.
“Mary was hanging from her cart and her face was purple, so I immediately called for help and put her on the ground in a safe position,” Connor said.
He added, “I don’t know how to describe it. It was really great to hear the news that Mary had woken up from the coma.’
A mother of three has recently been reunited with members of the Coles team who saved her life after she went into cardiac arrest while shopping.
The duty manager also began CPR on advice from Triple Zero and then grabbed the defibrillator and shocked Mary twice before the emergency response team arrived
The manager also revealed that he started CPR on the advice of paramedics and then grabbed the defibrillator.
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can be found in all Coles supermarkets across Australia and a team member claimed they saved ‘one life a week’ in stores this year.
Mr Ferris also worked with Roy Zeng, the Dairy Manager, and service team member Emilia Cox to give Mary two shocks from the AED, after which firefighters arrived and delivered two more shocks before paramedics joined them.
The life-threatening event came as a shock to Mary and her family, none of whom have a history of heart disease
Paramedic Chris Hastings responded to Mary’s case, saying her story was a “perfect example of the chain of survival.”
“Mary is incredibly lucky. If she had gone into cardiac arrest while home alone, no one would have been available to call 000 or start CPR and use a defib,” he said.
The life-threatening event came as a shock to Mary and her family, none of whom have a history of heart disease.
Ferris also worked with Roy Zeng (Dairy Manager) and service team member Emilia Cox to give Mary two shocks from the AED, with firefighters arriving and administering two more shocks before being joined by paramedic crews
Mary spent five days in an artificial coma and was only recently released from the hospital to go home and continue her recovery
“I had no symptoms, no family history, and didn’t fall into any of the cardiac arrest risk categories,” Mary said. “The quick thinking of the Coles team members has undoubtedly saved my life.”
Mary spent five days in an artificial coma and was only recently released from the hospital to go home and continue her recovery.
She added: “They are angels and my family and I cannot begin to thank them for their heroic actions. They are an important part of our family life that moves forward together.’