'I simply wouldn't be here if car dealer didn't have defibrillator'

DAD DRIVING UP IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO DEVICE AFTER IT HELPED SAVE HIS LIFE FOLLOWING CARDIAC ARREST AT 43

- By TELEGRAPH REPORTER

JUST two weeks before his cardiac arrest, Jason Falls had been enjoying a family holiday in Florida.

Back home in Ilkeston, life had quickly returned to normal - work, family life and helping the eldest son find a new car.

None of them could have imagined how quickly everything would change.

The family had spent the morning visiting car dealerships, excited to tick off an important milestone. After visiting one showroom, they travelled on to Castle Donington to continue their search.

That's the last thing Jason remembers before waking up in hospital several days later.

It had been raining heavily as the couple and two of their children made their way between the rows of cars. As Jason’s fiancée, Emma, walked slightly ahead, she suddenly heard a scraping sound behind her. Seconds later, their daughter shouted: “Daddy's fallen over!”

Emma turned to find Jason collapsed on the ground, his umbrella fallen beside him.