Firefighter who suffered heart attack on shinty pitch in Highlands 'saved' by colleagues
dailyrecord.co.ukA firefighter who suffered a cardiac arrest on a shinty pitch has hailed his colleagues for saving his life. Steven MacLachlan had been refereeing a match between Shiel and Caberfeidh in Strathpeffer in the Highlands when he became unwell on Saturday, March 30.
The Watch Commander suffered a cardiac arrest during the match cup.Firefighters Conor Cormack and Keith MacRae rapidly moved in to Steven's aid and swiftly retrieved a nearby defibrillator.
They started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the pitch until paramedics arrived.Steven was then rushed to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness and has been recovering well.
The firefighter returned to the pitch grounds last week to to support his colleagues, who were presented with certificates.Reflecting on the incident, Steven said: “If it wasn’t for Conor and Keith, I wouldn’t be here to tell the tale.
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