A FOOTBALLER and a club manager who saved a referee’s life when he collapsed with a heart attack during a match have spoken out to highlight the crucial importance of defibrillators, first aid and CPR training for all grassroots sports.
Liam Latham, 28, gave Eric Mann CPR on the pitch before Alex Walmsley used the defibrillator on him ahead of the arrival of paramedics.
Alex, 33, told how he and his teammates chipped in’ to buy the life-saving defib at the start of the season it’s carried to all games in the boot of a car.
Liam and Alex also championed the vital necessity of up-to-date first aid training and Football Associationbacked courses as the M.E.N. can reveal that thantfully, Eric is now showing welcome signs of recovery.
Eric who at the age of 82 is believed to be the oldest football referee in Greater Manchester and s the north west collapsed on the pitch just minutes into a veterans league 11-a-side game he was officiating late last month.
This story is from the February 08, 2023 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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