News Lights events
THE Christmas lights will be switched on in Maidstone’s Frem- linWalk on November 19. As in previous years, the organ-
isers are hoping to attract a celebrity to perform the switch-on. Maidstone Town Centre Man- agement will be looking to comple- ment the event with entertainment including performances across the town from the likes of school choirs and the Salvation Army band. Efforts are also being made to co- ordinate late-night shopping op- portunities, possibly for twoweeks in the run-up to Christmas. Approaches will also be made to Maidstone Council about parking concessions.
No lorry ban
KCChas decided not to implement a 7.5tonne weight restriction in Headcorn Road south of Lenham. A petition was handed to the Maidstone Joint Transportation Board in April calling for restric- tions on heavy goods vehicles (HGV) that pass through Sandway, Platts Heath, Liverton Hill and Grafty Green. However, a report to the meeting
said that alternative routes for HGVs are limited, and many of them are serving businesses in the area, rather than using the road as a rat-run.
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Passing medics rush to save heart aack driver
A GROVE Green man who suf- fered a heart attack at the wheel of his car inWateringburywas saved by hospital staff who were in ve- hicles behind him. Peter Rabbatts (62)was driving to
work through the village when he collapsed. When his car failed to pull away as the traffic lights changed, the two medics became concerned and ran to help him. Paediatric oncology nurse Helen
Stevens and occupational therapist Chloe Joseph, who work for Maid- ston and TunbridgeWells Hospital Trust, each had an instinct that somethingwas wrong. Discovering that Mr Rabbatts had no pulse and wasn’t breathing, Helen began CPR, supported by Chloe, while a member of the public called for an ambulance and helped to direct traffic. As Chloe took over the chest compressions, the hospital trust’s medical director Paul Sigston came on the scene and assisted with CPR. When the ambulance arrived, he continued to offer medical support as Mr Rabbatts was taken to Maid- stone Hospital.
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cumstances ensured that Peter re- ceived the best treatment possible when he suffered a heart attack. What were the chances of there being two health professionals in cars behind Peter, who had both been trained in CPR? Then you throw in the presence of the trust’s medical director, and the miracle is complete.” Mr Rabbatts said: “Thanks to
their prompt actions, I arrived at Maidstone Hospital’s A&E depart- ment alive. We cannot thank them enough – my survival is down to them.”
Another passer-by who was on
Peter Rabbatts with Paul Sigston and nurse Helen Stevens
Mr Rabbatts said: “The last thing
I remember is waiting at the lights on the A26 when I started to expe- rience intense chest pains, and put- ting my handbrake on. The next thing I remember is waking up in hospital and being told that I’d suf- fered a heart attack.” His wife Jane said: “It was noth- ing short of miraculous how cir-
hisway to work also stopped at the scene and used his first-aid training from his work as a special consta- ble.
Mr Sigston said: “We are so pleased that Peter is making a good recovery. Fortunately, because my colleagues responded so quickly to Peter’s cardiac arrest, further treat- ment could be provided by the paramedics when they arrived. It is at moments like this that one ap- preciates why everyone should be trained in basic life support.”
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