Jerry Davidson, David Feitelberg and Mike Wilson didn’t expect a call for heroics when they headed out to play golf with their friend Bob McKenzie on Sept. 29.
Bob Mckenzie (seated) the Survivor
When McKenzie suddenly collapsed on the third green, the three men summoned help, performed CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) and guided emergency responders to the scene.
Another man who rose to meet the challenge was nearby groundskeeper Kurtis Buyze, who ran back to the clubhouse to get a phone and returned with a B.C. Ambulance Service dispatcher on the line. The dispatcher offered invaluable assistance by guiding the group through their CPR procedure over the phone, Feitelberg said.
“The detailed expert advice gave us the assurance to continue what we were doing until the paramedics arrived.”
Buyze was amazed at the prompt response by local emergency crews.
“By the time I got back, I was only doing CPR for a minute or so before first responders and paramedics got there. I think we’re pretty lucky to live in a community like that.”
Following a shock from an automated external defibrillator (AED) administered by emergency personnel on the scene, McKenzie’s heart recovered a viable rhythm and he was transported to Lady Minto Hospital for further treatment and assessment.
“I don’t remember much of the incident, but I’m feeling pretty good now apart from sore ribs,” McKenzie said.
“I was truly blessed to be with my great friends who knew what to do — CPR — and they did it with the greenskeeper’s help,” said McKenzie.
