Keith credits training partners for 'saving my life'
Former Down hurler Stephen Keith credits the quick actions of his training partners after suffering a cardiac arrest in a gym.
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"I'm proof that it is life-saving."
— Stephen Keith , Athlete
"If the lads weren't in the gym with me that morning and there wasn't a defib close by, I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you today. That's 100% true."
— Stephen Keith , Athlete
"The main reason I'm telling this story is that CPR training saves lives."
— Stephen Keith , Athlete
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Former Down hurler Stephen Keith credits the quick actions of his training partners after suffering a cardiac arrest in a gym.
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