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Could you save a life?

It all started with those dreaded words: “Would anyone with medical experience please make themselves known to the cabin crew?”

The setting was a jumbo jet somewhere between Australia and east Asia. Adam Vincent, part-time stand-up comedian, was going on his honeymoon with his new wife, Nicky. Two rows ahead, air stewardesses were kneeling by a man, looking anxious.