Michael Oakley (left) retrieved the Hororata community defibrillator from the township’s garage, just in time to revive Tony Scarlett, pictured with wife Jean. Photo: Geoff SloanCanterbury man Michael Oakley was given perhaps the most important instruction of his life recently, when he was told to go and fetch the community defibrillator. Melissa Scarlett gave him the directive, as she was performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on her father Tony Scarlett at the family’s Hororata farm. Tony Scarlett (right) and Michael Oakley are grateful for the community defibrillator was located nearby at GAS Hororata. He and wife Jean also credit the defibrillator with saving his life.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 09, 2021 01:41 UTC