Reunited on His Wedding Day: Two Paramedics Delighted to See Patient They Saved Three Years Ago

Key Highlights :

1. Two paramedics who provided emergency care for a man as he had a heart attack were “delighted” to be reunited with him on his wedding day.

2. Chris Hinchcliffe, now aged 37, from Etchingham, collapsed in front of South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) crew Tim Hodgson and Laura Huggett as they were assessing him for chest pain at his home on October 26, 2020.

3. Father of two, Chris, who required advanced life support and a shock from a defibrillator made the promise to invite Tim and Laura to his wedding when writing to SECAmb to thank them for their care.

4. On the day of Chris’s collapse, Tim and Laura worked together to care for Chris at his home before receiving back up from their critical care paramedic colleagues ahead of Chris being transferred to the cardiac unit at Eastbourne Hospital.

5. And three years on from the incident, the pair said they were delighted to be invited to join Chris and wife Sasha at their wedding on April 29 at The Ravenswood near East Grinstead.

6. Tim, Chris, and Laura (Image: SECAmb)

     It was a moment of pure joy and celebration when Chris Hinchcliffe, now aged 37, from Etchingham, and his wife Sasha tied the knot on April 29 at The Ravenswood near East Grinstead. But, it was also a moment of deep gratitude and fondness as Chris was reunited with two special guests - the paramedics who saved his life three years ago.

     Back in October 26, 2020, Chris collapsed in front of South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) crew Tim Hodgson and Laura Huggett as they were assessing him for chest pain at his home. Tim and Laura worked together to care for Chris at his home before receiving back up from their critical care paramedic colleagues ahead of Chris being transferred to the cardiac unit at Eastbourne Hospital.

     Chris was so thankful for their care that he made a promise to the paramedics to invite them to his wedding. And on the day of the special occasion, the pair said they were delighted to be reunited with Chris and to be part of his special day.

     “I saw it as one of those things people say,” said Tim. “So, to actually receive the invite and for us to be able to join him with our partners and celebrate him tying the knot was a real pleasure and really humbling. Attending Chris and Sasha’s wedding is a real highlight of my career and a first in 25 years.”

     Chris was full of gratitude for the paramedics, saying: “I am convinced that if it wasn’t for Tim and Laura, I wouldn’t be here. Leading up to it was one of the scariest moments of my life. While I don’t remember anything of the actual collapse, Sasha says she saw Tim see something change in me even before the monitoring machine was attached. They both just jumped into action.”

     The reunion of Chris and the paramedics at his wedding was a beautiful reminder of the power of the human connection and the importance of providing emergency care. It was a moment of celebration and appreciation, and a reminder of how vital the work of paramedics is in saving lives.

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