Organisers of a world competition are looking for a former paramedic who got here to assistance from an Alfie Boe concert-goer when he suffered a cardiac arrest.

The sufferer collapsed within the automotive park following Llangollen International Musical Festival's opening live performance on Tuesday evening.

The opening live performance of one in all Wales's most famed annual occasions, starred Alfie Boe and former Britain's Got Talent contestants, Welsh of the West End.

Llangollen Eisteddfod organisers are eager to determine the "quick-thinking" ex-paramedic who ran to the close by rugby membership to fetch a defibrillator and carry out CPR.

The man's household are additionally eager to thank the person for what he did "which probably meant the difference between life and death", organisers mentioned.

The Eisteddfod have supplied free live performance tickets to the remainder of the competition as a reward for the person's fast response.

The incident occurred shortly after 11pm and the previous paramedic's presence on the scene has been described as a "miracle" by the Eisteddfod's government producer.

Camilla King mentioned St John's Ambulance employees who had been on website rapidly adopted up the person's actions with additional help on the scene.

After his cardiac arrest, the person was taken by ambulance to Wrexham Maelor Hospital the place his situation was mentioned to be secure.

"A couple who had attended the concert were in the car park when the man collapsed and by an absolute miracle there was a couple nearby and the man is a former paramedic," mentioned Ms King.

"There were so many people leaving the Alfie Boe concert that we were worried the ambulance might get held up but it also arrived quickly and so it was an excellent response by everyone.

"By the time the ambulance was taking him to the Maelor Hospital he was in a position to communicate to his spouse. It was a implausible response all spherical and we're very grateful to everybody involved.

"I spoke to the man's wife and it was good to hear that his condition was stable and we wish him a full and speedy recovery."

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St John's Ambulance mentioned they wished the affected person "all the best in their recovery".

"We are proud of the volunteers who responded quickly and delivered a high standard of care synonymous with St John Ambulance Cymru," mentioned head of group operations, Darren Murray.

Mr Boe thanked those that got here to the live performance and advised followers he "loved being back in this beautiful part of Wales".

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