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Alderney woman saved by vicar's CPR calls for more heart training
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Fran Trathen, a woman who survived a cardiac arrest in Alderney after being saved by local vicar Samantha Martell using CPR, is campaigning for more islanders to learn lifesaving resuscitation skills. The incident occurred in 2025 while Trathen was showing a property to Martell, who had recently completed a CPR refresher course. Amid Restart a Heart week, officials and survivors are emphasising the importance of public CPR and AED training.
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- Fran Trathen survived a cardiac arrest in Alderney in 2025 thanks to CPR performed by local vicar Samantha Martell.
- Rev Martell had completed a Restart a Heart refresher course just the week before the incident.
- Trathen is urging everyone, including children, to learn CPR so they can assist if someone collapses nearby.
- Restart a Heart week is featuring free events in Guernsey and Alderney to teach life-saving resuscitation skills.
- Alderney Ambulance and Rescue team leader Jim Cathcart noted that public CPR and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have saved multiple lives in the region.