Road policing officers saved a man's life using a defibrillator donated by a couple whose 16-year-old son died after being involved in a car accident.
PC Tim Addy and PC Dave Robb, were flagged down by concerned members of the public when a man had stopped breathing and was receiving CPR.
The pair sprung to action and successfully used a defibrillator to save Jame Geraghty's life as they continued to provide first aid until he was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance.
The incident happened on February 27 in Bridge of Don and James has now thanked the policemen who saved his life, as well as the charity who donated the equipment.
Sandra and Gordon McKandie donated 10 defibrillators in the north-east after their son Kieran died on March 20, 2016.
The nearest ambulance was 38 miles away following an accident Kieran was involved in and the police, who were the first emergency service on the scene, had no equipment that could help save him.
James, who has since recovered from the incident, said: “I can’t thank enough everyone who stopped to help when I took unwell, including the members of the public who stopped as well as PCs Addy and Robb.
"My thanks must also go to Keiran’s Legacy for providing the lifesaving equipment and I also want to pay tribute to the Scottish Ambulance Service and staff at NHS Grampian who looked after me.”
PCs Addy and Robb said: “This incident proves how invaluable it is being able to carry a defibrillator with us when out on patrol. We were flagged down by members of the public within moments of the gentleman taking unwell and that ability to utilise the device almost immediately will have helped save his life.
“We arrived at the scene, saw the gentleman lying on the ground and our training immediately kicked in.
“This was a distressing incident for the family, with his young son and wife watching their loved one being worked on. Thankfully, this story has a happy ending.”
Sandra McKandie from Keiran's Legacy added: "Keiran's Legacy is delighted that one of the defibrillators supplied by Keiran's Legacy was used to save Mr Geraghty's life and that he has got time to spend with his family that could have otherwise been very different.
"This continues our relationship with Police Scotland and we hope this will be a catalyst to roll out further defibrillators to the other police divisions across Scotland.
"Keiran's Legacy is committed to continuing to work with the police to make this a reality and hope that this can occur in a timely manner to ensure equity across Scotland which will undoubtedly continue to save further lives in Keiran's name.
"We wish Mr Geraghty and his family good health and happiness for the future and hope to meet them in person soon."
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