A family in Cardiff is appealing for help to find a passer-by who saved a man's life by performing CPR after he suffered a cardiac arrest. Bobby Gamlin, 55, from Roath, collapsed while shopping on Albany Road on 11 February. A stranger administered CPR for five minutes, keeping blood flowing until paramedics arrived.
Mr Gamlin was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, where it took doctors an hour to restart his breathing. His sister, Mary Taylor, said doctors warned the family to expect the worst, but after two weeks in intensive care, he is set to be moved to a cardiac ward. 'He had died. And wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him keeping the blood around his body until the ambulance arrived,' she said.
Mrs Taylor described the rescuer as a man in his 20s who was with his girlfriend at the time. 'That man showed so much bravery, definitely in these unprecedented times with Covid, to go straight to a stranger,' she added. The family's appeal on Facebook has been shared more than 700 times.
The Welsh Ambulance Service did not comment on the specific case but urged people to learn CPR. Robert Brunnock, manager for Cardiff, said: 'When it comes to cardiac arrests, time is always of the essence. However, the earlier CPR is performed on a patient suffering from cardiac arrest, the better.'
