Thursday, June 20, 2024 A passenger, Eddie Barnes, expressed heartfelt gratitude to a team of dedicated London Gatwick personnel who saved his life after he suffered a cardiac arrest at the airport. The incident occurred on October 24th at 4:20 am in the North Terminal security area as Eddie was en route to Spain. Swift action by 12 staff members from security, passenger operations, and the London Gatwick Fire Service proved critical.
They immediately administered CPR for over 15 minutes and successfully used a defibrillator to revive him before he was transported to the hospital by ambulance. All passenger operations staff at London Gatwick receive comprehensive first aid training, including CPR. The airport’s on-site firefighters are trained as advanced immediate emergency care responders, ensuring they can deliver a high standard of medical assistance.
Following his recovery, Eddie recently reunited with the team who saved him, visiting the airport’s airside fire station. There, he received a tour of the facilities and expressed his gratitude in person to those involved. Passenger Eddie Barnes said : “The cardiac arrest that I suffered must be the most profound experience for myself and those close to me and yet had the team at London Gatwick not successfully applied CPR, I would never have known a thing about it.
“I had absolutely no warning when it happened, I simply dropped dead. I am told that for more than 15 minutes CPR was applied in the course of which I re.
