Trim Man Who Survived Sudden Cardiac Arrest Urges Public to Learn CPR - 19/10/2026
A Co Meath man who survived a sudden cardiac arrest with no warning is urging people to learn CPR, after sharing dramatic CCTV footage of the moment his life was saved.
Gordon Flood, a 48-year-old father of three and football coach from Trim, collapsed in a car park after a gym session two years ago.
He was given CPR and life-saving shocks from an automated external defibrillator by people who rushed to his aid.
Gordon says he has been given a second chance at life, and is now supporting the Irish Heart Foundation’s Restart a Heart Day, encouraging more people to learn these potentially…
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