Worker suffers heart attack on Wolverhampton café roof
A man is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack on the roof of a café in Wolverhampton this afternoon.
He was taken ill at the cafe in High Street, Wednesfield, shortly after 4pm.
Two ambulances, a paramedic area support officer and a Community First Responder attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "The man was reportedly carrying out work on the roof when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest
"Crews carried out resuscitation efforts on the man, on the roof, shocking the man's heart three times with a defibrillator.
"Due to the location, the fire service were called and helped to carry the man off the roof whilst ambulance crews continued CPR.
"The man was then taken by land ambulance on blue lights to New Cross Hospital; advanced life support continued en route.
"Medics were pre-alerted to the arrival of the man who was said to be in a critical condition."
