Ian Hutchinson & Don Mackee

Just over 12 months ago, while out on his regular weekly bike ride around Narrabeen Lagoon with his mate, 55 year old father Ian Hutchinson had a sudden cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for 19 minutes. ‘Hutch’ was fit & healthy with no heart risk factors whatsoever, and thanks to the quick thinking action of his cycling mate Donald MacKee and some good samaritan CPR bystanders, 000 was called, CPR commenced and Ian became one of the very lucky 9% to survive a sudden cardiac arrest.

To help start saving more lives in Australia, mates for close to 20 years Don & Hutch will share their unlikely experience between them of being a sudden cardiac arrest survivor and a CPR rescuer and share their:

• Personal life-changing story

• Real life emergency 000 phone call audio and lessons learnt

• Practical, quick & easy CPR skills that everyone can do (with a fun twist)

• Overcoming adversity & turning a negative into a positive