Asda woman kept man alive humming Staying Alive for 23 minutes

An Asda shopworker kept a man alive by humming the 80s Bee Gees hit Staying Alive for 23 minutes.Shopworker Gaykke saved shopper Nigel's live by giving chest compressions after he collapsed - using the song to make sure she was keeping the right rhythm.

In a message to shoppers, ASDA explained what had happened, writes the MEN.

The post read: "Gayle from our Rossington store used the beat of Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees to perform lifesaving CPR for 23 minutes when regular customer Nigel had a cardiac arrest and stopped breathing while out shopping with his wife Vicki.

"When Nigel collapsed by the checkouts, Gayle rushed over to help while a customer called 999.

"Fifty-four-year-old Nigel, who returned to the store to thank Gayle after being released from hospital, said: "Gayle has given me a second chance; she saved my life. There is no thank you big enough to say to her. She just jumped in and did what she had to do to save my life before the ambulance crews got there. Some people may have panicked but not Gayle. She went above and beyond. I will be eternally grateful to her."

"More than 600 of our stores have defibrillator, and Gayle used her store's one to monitor Nigel's heart.

Gayle said: "The defibrillator kept analysing his heart rhythms and continued to tell me to keep doing CPR and then it said shock required so we stood back and then continued CPR. At this point he still wasn't breathing.

"We carried on, really determined, and then there was a lady there who was a carer who jumped in for me at the very end and did three or four compressions, and he started to take gasps for air. There was just sheer relief when he started to breathe again, and the paramedics arrived at that point."

Chris Gill responded on social media writing: "Well done Gayle So many people would panic and not know what to do. So good to know how to carry out CPR and use a defibrillator. It is lifesaving, literally. So pleased Nigel has recovered."

Vera Long wrote: "Well done Gayle. More people need to know how to administer CPR, thankfully you did."

Helen Martin wrote: "23mins is a super human amount of time to do CPR, that’s incredible, well done."

Alexandra Samson said: "Well done More people need to learn how to do CPR and how to use a Defibrillator."

Lindsey Backstrom said: "Absolutely brilliant. Everyone should be taught BLS and the use of automated defibs. Well done Gayle, nothing short of heroic. Stay well Nigel , maybe join a local cardiac rehab group. I run one and they are life changers!! Good luck."

How to give CPR, according to the NHS

CPR on adults

If you have been trained in CPR, including rescue breaths, and feel confident using your skills, you should give chest compressions with rescue breaths.

If you're not completely confident, attempt hands-only CPR instead.

Hands-only CPR

To carry out a chest compression:

1. Place the heel of your hand on the breastbone at the centre of the person's chest. Place your other hand on top of your first hand and interlock your fingers.
2. Position yourself with your shoulders above your hands.
3. Using your body weight (not just your arms), press straight down by 5 to 6cm (2 to 2.5 inches) on their chest.
4. Keeping your hands on their chest, release the compression and allow the chest to return to its original position.
5. Repeat these compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 times a minute until an ambulance arrives or you become exhausted.

CPR with rescue breaths

1. Place the heel of your hand on the centre of the person's chest, then place the other hand on top and press down by 5 to 6cm (2 to 2.5 inches) at a steady rate of 100 to 120 compressions a minute.
2. After every 30 chest compressions, give 2 rescue breaths.
3. Tilt the casualty's head gently and lift the chin up with 2 fingers. Pinch the person's nose. Seal your mouth over their mouth, and blow steadily and firmly into their mouth for about 1 second. Check that their chest rises. Give 2 rescue breaths.
4. Continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until they begin to recover or emergency help arrives.

CPR on children

You should carry out CPR with rescue breaths on a child. It's more likely children will have a problem with their airways and breathing than a problem with their heart.

Children over 1 year

1. Open the child's airway by placing 1 hand on their forehead and gently tilting their head back and lifting the chin. Remove any visible obstructions from the mouth and nose.
2. Pinch their nose. Seal your mouth over their mouth, and blow steadily and firmly into their mouth, checking that their chest rises. Give 5 initial rescue breaths.
3. Place the heel of 1 hand on the centre of their chest and push down by 5cm (about 2 inches), which is approximately one-third of the chest diameter. The quality (depth) of chest compressions is very important. Use 2 hands if you can't achieve a depth of 5cm using 1 hand.
4. After every 30 chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 a minute, give 2 breaths.
5. Continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until they begin to recover or emergency help arrives.

Infants under 1 year

1. Open the infant's airway by placing 1 hand on their forehead and gently tilting the head back and lifting the chin. Remove any visible obstructions from the mouth and nose.
2. Place your mouth over the mouth and nose of the infant and blow steadily and firmly into their mouth, checking that their chest rises. Give 5 initial rescue breaths.
3. Place 2 fingers in the middle of the chest and push down by 4cm (about 1.5 inches), which is approximately one-third of the chest diameter. The quality (depth) of chest compressions is very important. Use the heel of 1 hand if you can't achieve a depth of 4cm using the tips of 2 fingers.
4. After 30 chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 a minute, give 2 rescue breaths.
5. Continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until they begin to recover or emergency help arrives.