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Mark Orchard from Corfe Mullen is one of seven
Dorset firemen who plan to run the London Marathon in heart costumes to
raise money for the charity CRY - Cardiac Risk in the Young - which is
aiming to introduce ECG (electrocardiogram) test for young people.
Experts estimate that between four to eight
young people die suddenly each week in the UK of sudden death syndrome.
The majority of these deaths are due to
inherited forms of heart muscle disorder and irregular heart beat.
 High
level athletes who have died suddenly include footballer Daniel Yorath, 15
and 13-year-old Laura Moss who died at a school swimming gala.
Mark explained his reasons for choosing CRY
as his charity. The aims of CRY are:
Raise awareness of Cardiac Risk in the
Young
Fund the CRY Centre for Sports Cardiology at the British Olympic Medical Centre
at Northwick Park Hospital
Support CRY’s national screening programme
Support medical research into
Sudden Death Syndrome
Donate medical equipment to doctor’s
surgeries and hospital units
Counsel and support families affected
by sudden cardiac death
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