The Heart of Chaos

The Heart of Chaos – Interview with Don and Hutch About the Episode: Calming the Chaos welcomes Don MacKee and Ian Hutchinson (“Don and Hutch”), who are best mates who live in Australia. They share their story of how they were both thrown into a “do or die” situation a couple of years ago, which caused them both some chaos. While they were on a bike ride, Hutch went into sudden cardiac arrest, and died for 18 minutes. Fortunately, Don and some bystanders were able to perform CPR and mouth to mouth resuscitation for 10 minutes until the medics came, and Hutch was one of the 9% of people who survive cardiac arrest in Australia. Don and Hutch are now the founders of “CPRfriendly.org” which aims to save lives by helping anyone get CPR friendly in just minutes, in a light and fun way. On this podcast, Don and Hutch share their story of chaos, and some of their “lessons learnt after being dead.” Join us for a fun interview on a very serious topic of chaos!1. Introduction to Don and Hutch a. Friends for 25 yearsb. On a bike ride one Tuesday, and Hutch had Cardiac Arresti. “Donny jumped in like a Superman”ii. A Green corridor wasn’t giveniii. Clinically dead for 18 minutesiv. Now a new cable into Hutch’s heart2. The 911 calla. Is he conscious?b. Is he breathing?c. Is there a defibrillator?d. “I’ll help you do CPR”e. The 000 (or 911) operator was so helpful!f. Don did the mouth to mouth…garlic bread breath?i. TIP: Always have Breath Mints available!3. What happeneda. Hutch went into a comab. He was in a 20-second loop “Like a Goldfish” – The Goldfish loopc. Don was in chaos from the moment Hutch had cardiac arrest, and until he knew that Hutch would be okay. What a great friend!d. Hutch survived, and the two of them created CPR-Friendly, to help people learn CPR in minutes…for FREE!e. “Any attempt is better than none at all”4. Questions for Don and Hutcha. Hutch: What was it like to die? “I didn’t remember a thing,” “I wanted to avoid the hot place.”b. Don: How did you stay calm in this crisis/chaos? (or did you?) Hutch yelled out Don’s name, and Don respondedc. What is the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?i. A Heart Attack is a “plumbing issue” where the heart doesn’t flow wellii. Cardiac Arrest is an “electrical issue” where the heart can’t get a good rhythmiii. Because of the “electrical issue” with cardiac arrest, a defibrillator is a good tool to have on board. “It’s like your own coach in a box!”iv. Perhaps try and host your own CPR Friendly gatheringv. Consider getting a defibrillator – “The Wiggles”vi. Any attempt is better than none!d. Can a dog do CPR?5. Products and services you have to offer: a. Free Webinars that are fun and informative that help you become CPR Friendly in minutes! Visit www.cprfriendly.orgb. New Defibrillators. c. “If we can save one life, it’s amazing!”d. Thank you, Don, for helping Hutch to be here today!6. Contact Information and Social Media Links a. Website: www.CPRfriendly.orgb. Email: [email protected]. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CPRfriendly.org/d. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_Rx6yFTy0S3iBxZcJSB-Q/videosYouTube Video #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TwDStxynO0&t=12sYouTube Video #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5kiBzXsim4Email Calming the Chaos at [email protected]