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December
24, 2005
Burnham-On-Sea ambulance boss recieves £1,800
Christmas boost
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Burnham-On-Sea St John Ambulance worker who saved his father's
life has been given the perfect Christmas gift - £1,800
for vital new kit.
 As
exclusively reported
on Burnham-On-Sea.com, Keith Gough had been called on to save
his father Peter when he suffered a heart attack on his way to
hospital in Keith's St John ambulance.
Keith
used a defibrillator to restart his 66 year-old father's heart
- and while the equipment did the job, it is old fashioned and
badly needs replacing, so Keith set out to raise £1,800
for a new model.
But
this week, his bosses at the Bristol Contributory Welfare Association
heard about his heroics, and decided they would donate the entire
sum he needs - enabling a brand new system like the one shown
here to be bought.
 Keith,
pictured with his father, told Burnham-On-Sea.com he is "delighted"
with the contribution.
He
added:
"The new defib will be smaller, more up-to-date and will
react more to each patient's needs by giving them a shock tailored
to their condition."
Any
further cash donations will be put towards replacing similar old
models in other Somerset St John Ambulance stations.
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