REGARDING the patient called 'mate' by paramedics. Recently, I suffered a cardiac arrest and was clinically dead.

They brought me back and saved my life, for which I am totally grateful and will be for the rest of my life.

I consider them my 'friends,' 'mates,' 'pals' -- or whatever they want to call me.

They are the best.

K HOLDEN (Mr), Dunoon Drive, Shadsworth, Blackburn.