An off-duty paramedic saved a Tottenham fan’s life after he had a cardiac arrest on a train on way home from a match.
Pensioner Keith Calnon had watched Spurs beat Manchester United 4-3 in a nervy match.
The 68-year-old then slumped over in his seat.
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Luckily, medic Stefan Solar – also a Tottenham supporter – was on the train as was an off-duty cop and nurses who answered calls to help.
London Ambulance Service crew member Stefan and the officer got Keith on the floor near Tottenham Hale, north London.
He then gave him CPR while telling passengers to call for an ambulance.
Quick-thinking Stefan also asked for the train to stop and for a defibrillator to be retrieved from the station.
After two shocks, Keith regained consciousness but was confused and agitated once he came round.
The London Ambulance got to the scene in minutes, and Stefan handed over to the crews to look after Keith, of Rochester, Kent.
Spurs were 3-0 up in the game thanks to two goals from Dominic Solanke and another from Dejan Kulusevski in the league cup quarter final.
United got two back through Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo in the match on 19 December.
Tottenham got a fourth through skipper Heung-min Son before Johnny Evans got a late consolation at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Keith’s daughters Kathryn and Amy met quick thinking Stefan at the London Ambulance Service HQ in Waterloo to thank the medic.
But as Keith was still recovering from heart surgery, he was unable to join them.
Amy said: “It’s crazy to think how differently it might have ended.
“We’re so grateful to Stefan, the off-duty police officer, two off-duty nurses and the other emergency responders who all helped save our dad’s life.”
Kathryn added: “Dad is an optimist but we can tell he realises how incredibly lucky he is to be here now and we cannot thank Stefan and the others enough for helping to save his life.”
The pair also spoke of how the incident made them realise how important CPR really is.
Kathryn explained: “It also makes us realise how important it is for everyone to know how to do CPR, even my daughters have been speaking about how to ‘pump, pump, pump’ a heart.
They are too young to know how to do it properly but it shows how important it is.”
Stefan said the day reminded him of the event that inspired him to become a medic, as reported by What’s The Jam.
He found his Grandpa having a heart attack.
He said: “It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, especially given it led to such a good outcome for Keith and his family, and happened at that time of year when we’re all coming together with our loved ones.”
He added: “I found my grandpa and called for help.
“The ambulance crew revived him and he lived for another 20 years or so. In that moment I remember feeling it was amazing how they had come and saved him – and I thought maybe one day I’d like to do that. That’s why I chose to pursue this career.
“So now it really is amazing to have this full circle moment, I get to be that clinician for someone else. It’s a very emotional experience.”
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