"If Desborough hadn't had a defibrillator, Martin would have died 100%. It's so important that sports venues of all sizes have them because they save lives."
"He called me to say Martin had collapsed and had stopped breathing and they were going to use a defibrillator on him. Apparently he collapsed once but tried to carry on. One of the players from the opposing team was worried and told the referee he didn't like the look of him and within a few seconds, he had fallen again."
"Mitchell Swain our captain and our physio Alan Dunphy brought him back to life with resuscitation. Everything else doesn't matter."
Martin Weedon, a 73-year-old assistant referee, collapsed during a South Midlands League Division One Cup semi-final match between Desborough Town and Belstone. He collapsed twice during the early stages of the game and was immediately treated by Belstone's captain Mitchell Swain and team physios. The defibrillator kept at the ground was used to restart his heart. Weedon was transported to Kettering General Hospital for continued treatment. His family emphasized that without the defibrillator at the venue, he would have died. The incident underscores the vital need for automated external defibrillators at sports facilities of all sizes to save lives during medical emergencies.
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