Boy saves dad’s life after run collapse
A BOY who saved his dad’s life after he had a cardiac arrest is set to appear on Yorkshire Air Ambulance reality television show, Helicopter ER.
On March 8, Jules Collett and his 13-year-old son Henry, from Hipperholme, near Brighouse, were out running when the 56-year-old dad fell ill.
He said: “I turned to Henry and said I didn’t feel too well and that I was going to collapse and moments later I did.”
Henry, who had only recently completed CPR training at Hipperholme Grammar School and the local Sea Cadets club, said: “It was quite scary because he didn’t know what was going on.
“I knew something had happened because he wasn’t breathing. I said in my head ‘Do what you were taught, the next few minutes can save your dad’s life or end very badly.’”
He began CPR until a jogger appeared and took over while Henry ran to get the defibrillator from the nearby rugby ground.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance dispatched their Nostell aircraft and treated Jules at the scene. He was then taken to Calderdale Royal Hospital.
Jules spent five days in an induced coma but made a good recovery. Henry’s actions saved his dad’s life against all the odds.
He said: “When my dad first woke up, I was so relieved because I still had my dad.”
Jules said: “Hearing Henry talk about what happened that night makes me really impressed and proud of him. I’m so grateful to him.
“To see what he did from the knowledge he got and he had the confidence to do it, it’s incredible.
“The swift work by Henry and the medical team’s on-scene gave me a far better chance of recovery and I’ve been able to resume an active life. I’m very thankful for all their help.”
Since his cardiac arrest, Jules has resumed cycling, running and taking part in the couch to 5k challenge with his son.
The episode of Helicopter ER which will be shown on Channel Really at 10pm on Tuesday, November 16, also features a serious head injury in Wetherby and a farm accident in the Yorkshire Dales.