Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Father of two, Jonathan Oakeley, was just over a mile from the finish line of the half marathon he was running when he collapsed in cardiac arrest.
"I started to feel dizzy and the last thing I remember was holding on to the railings. And everything then just went black.”
Thankfully, St John volunteers were on hand to deliver lifesaving CPR.
“We owe St John volunteers a debt of gratitude that can never be fully repaid.
Thank you doesn't seem anywhere near enough.”
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For more information visit sja.org.uk
St John Ambulance on Facebook - facebook.com/sja
St John Ambulance on Twitter - twitter.com/stjohnambulance
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Father of two, Jonathan Oakeley, was just over a mile from the finish line of the half marathon he was running when he collapsed in cardiac arrest.
"I started to feel dizzy and the last thing I remember was holding on to the railings. And everything then just went black.”
Thankfully, St John volunteers were on hand to deliver lifesaving CPR.
“We owe St John volunteers a debt of gratitude that can never be fully repaid.
Thank you doesn't seem anywhere near enough.”
#Askme
For more information visit sja.org.uk
St John Ambulance on Facebook - facebook.com/sja
St John Ambulance on Twitter - twitter.com/stjohnambulance
Subscribe to St John Ambulance on YouTube - youtube.com/stjohnambulance
