A man in his sixties died at YMCA Thames Gateway due to a medical emergency, while resident Nathan Jackson performed CPR despite claiming staff provided minimal assistance. He criticized the access to a locked defibrillator, which he requested multiple times, suggesting that its availability may have saved the man’s life. Jackson expressed deep regret over the situation, feeling burdensome guilt for having to take action instead of trained staff. The YMCA is reportedly reviewing its emergency procedures following the incident, highlighting potential access issues with life-saving equipment.
I should never have been the one to do that, it should have been someone capable.
That will haunt me... He has now been snubbed of his life because he was not given something that could have easily potentially saved his life.
They're saying they are looking into it and will put these procedures in place, yet it should have never got to this.
A defibrillator remains behind a locked door, meaning that only staff were able to access it.
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