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Cardiac arrest and heart attack survivor Tony Dixon with granddaughter Mikayla Corner last week met with Woodend-based paramedics Kester Starkey and Steve Reid.
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Three brushes with death within 24 hours has launched a new way of life for Macedon Ranges identity Tony Dixon. The 64-year-old is now using his experience to urge others to recognise the signs of heart attack, learn CPR and save a life as part of Ambulance Victoria's Shocktober Restart a Heart campaign. Tony suffered a heart attack while driving along the Calder Freeway towards Woodend on September 11, and was lucky to have his granddaughter Mikayla, 13, in the car. It was Mikayla who made the life-saving call to Triple Zero, gave clear directions to the operator and made sure Tony moved safely off the road. "He looked very shaky and very pale. When he got out of the car he was unbalanced and grabbing at his chest," Mikayla said.
"I knew I had to keep my head straight and give them m the right information." Woodend paramedics Kester Starkey and Steve Reid d said Mikayla's precise details on location were vital in saving precious time in their response. "We immediately recognised that Tony was critically unwell and was displaying the signs and symptoms of somebody having a heart attack," Kester said. "He had chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea and was sweating." The paramedics were authorised to administer thrombolytic agents to break up the clot in Tony's arteries that was reducing blood supply to his heart muscle. It was a success but Tony then went into cardiac arrest. "His heart stopped beating but we were able to use the defibrillator to re-start his heart," Kester said. Continued page 2.