Dave Cleland

I have worked in IT for over 30 years at BT, but my life took a turn in February 2021 when I experienced a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Since then, I have decided to make a change, and I currently work for Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK). Outside of work, I have become deeply passionate about improving the lives of SCA survivors and bystanders affected by CPR. I volunteer with Suffolk Accident Rescue Service and East Anglian Air Ambulance to deliver talks and CPR training sessions in my free time. I have recently collaborated with Resuscitation Council UK on their SCA Right to Recovery initiative.

A Life Two Years On

by Dave Cleland

It was the 2-year anniversary of my OHSCA recently and I thought it might be good to summarise where I am with my own recovery. When you come through an SCA, you have lots of emotions to deal with and an overload of information when you are least prepared to deal with it. Everyone’s recovery … Read more

From Survivor to Supporter

by Dave Cleland

I suffered a heart attack and a separate sudden cardiac arrest exactly 1 week apart in February 2021. When I came around, other than being strapped to an ECG monitor I felt ok and determined not to look back but always forward. I left the hospital 7 days after arriving, complete with a new S-ICD … Read more