On her knees beside her husband, Diana Stephen pumped his chest as she administered CPR during the life-changing moments that saved his life back in 2015.

Diana had only a vague recollection of how to perform CPR, learned from Girl Guides more than 50 years ago, but the Terrace, B.C. resident followed instructions from a 911 emergency dispatcher as she knelt by her husband in the kitchen that morning.

91裸聊视频淚t was the 911 operator who talked me through it,91裸聊视频� Diana said, recalling her somewhat frantic feelings that morning.

91裸聊视频淎s your doing it, of course it91裸聊视频檚 a life threatening thing, it was very emotional91裸聊视频� quite scary,91裸聊视频� she said.

91裸聊视频淏ut he91裸聊视频檚 with me now,91裸聊视频� she concluded, and that91裸聊视频檚 the crux of it for her and her husband Barrie, who have now been married for 56 years.

The most amazing part of the story is that Barrie also saved Diana91裸聊视频檚 life only four years prior.

91裸聊视频淚t sounds like one of those fairy tale stories,91裸聊视频� acknowledged Diana. 91裸聊视频淚t doesn91裸聊视频檛 really seem real91裸聊视频� he saved my life and I had to pay him back by saving his,91裸聊视频� she laughed.

The scenario was similar, but Barrie called on his Canadian military training to guide him through the CPR procedure.

It was in August 2011, and he woke up during the night to find Diana struggling to breath.

Pulling her to the floor, he gave her CPR and dialed 911 after he91裸聊视频檇 stimulated her breathing.

Diana was rushed to Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace, and then to Vancouver General Hospital where she received surgery and was stabilized.

Now, just a few weeks ago, the couple was honoured for their quick life-saving actions, receiving two separate Vital Link Awards from the BC Ambulance.

The awards were given at a small informal ceremony at the Terrace ambulance station Dec. 27, 2017.

For Diana, the recognition matters little, but the chance to meet the paramedic who helped her husband in 2015 was the important part.

91裸聊视频淚 actually got to meet the paramedic that came to the house and give him a hug,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚 think was the best part of the whole thing 91裸聊视频� to actually put a face to somebody who had helped me through it.91裸聊视频�

And though the award is now framed and hanging in their home, Diana says it91裸聊视频檚 not too significant for them.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e got each other and that91裸聊视频檚 all we care about,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚 think [the award] means more to others than it does to us.91裸聊视频�

BC Ambulance regional manager Mike Sorensen said Barrie and Diana91裸聊视频檚 story is incredibly rare, with the pair having both saved each other91裸聊视频檚 lives.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e never heard of that occurring before,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭he likelihood of surviving a cardiac event is low enough as it is, so to have two people save each other91裸聊视频檚 lives in this event is91裸聊视频� I don91裸聊视频檛 even think I have words to describe it, it91裸聊视频檚 so remote.91裸聊视频�

Approximately 25 Vital Link awards are given out by BC Ambulance every year to bystanders and paramedics who administer CPR to a person in cardiac arrest.

The move can be both crucial and life-saving, said Sorensen, noting that it can make all the difference for someone to give CPR while waiting for paramedics.

91裸聊视频淔or every minute that passes (without CPR), you have a 10 per cent decrease in chances of survival,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭he quicker CPR is administered 91裸聊视频� It increases their chances exponentially.91裸聊视频�

Sorensen said it was an honour to present Barrie and Diana with Vital Link awards, noting that situations like these are often the reason paramedics do what they do.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 very exciting for us to be able to do these type of things,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭his is one of the main reasons we do these type of jobs91裸聊视频� to see these type of scenarios come to fruition.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just an honour for me.91裸聊视频�