David Smith
David Smith Life story
David Smith is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the U.S. national team. Smith was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2015 World Cup winner and a three–time Champions League winner with ZAKSA.
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Ipswich Half Marathon runners thanked for saving man's life
The Family of A Man who had a Cardiac Arrest during a Half Marathon has thanked those who helped save his life.
John Thurkettle, 60, was taking part in the Ipswich Half Marathon on 23 October when he collapsed.
Runners Kevin Ward , Ben Solway and David Smith came to his aid and carried out cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until emergency services arrived.
Mr Thurkettle's son James said: " I have No Doubt in mind that they kept him alive. "
The 29-year-old said tackling the 13. 1-mile (21km) distance was " nothing out of the ordinary" for his builder dad who had run many half marathons over The Years .
However, as James, his mum Denise And One of his sisters Waited For John to cross the Finish Line at Ipswich Town's Portman Road stadium, little did they know he had collapsed at mile 11 until they received a phone call.
" For us it was devastating, " said James.
" We were under the assumption he would be coming around The Corner at any moment; it caught us completely off-guard; we went into panic mode. "
Mr Ward, who is First Aid trained, said he, off-duty GP Mr Solway, and Mr Smith , a physio, administered CPR as soon as they realised John had stopped breathing and his pulse had stopped.
He Said John started breathing and they felt a pulse as the paramedics arrived and after further treatment and monitoring from The Emergency services, he was taken to Ipswich Hospital .
" Dad couldn't have been more lucky in terms of The People he was surrounded by, " James said.
" He was blessed enough to be surrounded by people who had The Knowledge of what to do and were willing to do it. "
James said his father had had a seizure which led to a Heart Attack and he went into Cardiac Arrest - which occurs when The Heart suddenly stops pumping blood around The Body , leading someone to stop breathing.
Father-of-four John spent two or three weeks in hospital where he was diagnosed with an underlying Heart Condition , but he was now " up and about" At Home and awaiting further treatment.
James said The Story highlighted how " vital" it was for people to be trained in CPR.
Mr Ward, from Kesgrave , said he was " desperately keen" to Get As many people as possible to have the training.
" And to highlight the idea that actually having a go is always better than doing nothing, when it's likely the only outcome for someone who doesn't get help is death, " he added.
Together with clubmates, Mr Ward is organising CPR training for his running Club - Kesgrave Kruisers.
Key facts about resuscitationSource of news: bbc.com
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