CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. -- A Denver radio talk show host helped save a life on Thanksgiving Day with the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

KHOW Radio's Dan Caplis was at a flag football game Thanksgiving Day in Cherry Hills Village when Dr. Chesney Thompson, 48, collapsed. Thompson had no pulse and was not breathing.

While Caplis ran to his vehicle for an AED, another doctor at the game, Dr. Scott Bainbridge began CPR.

Caplis attached the AED to Thompson and the AED delivered one shock to Thompson. Cherry Hills Village authorities said after the shock, Thompson’s heart started beating and he began breathing and regained consciousness.

Members of the South Metro Fire and Rescue arrived and transported Thompson to a local hospital. In an e-mail to a 7NEWS reporter, Thompson said "while anticipating a full recovery, I will likely be out for a couple of weeks."

"AEDs are more prevalent that ever before and are providing life-saving measures by the public before first responders arrive. AEDs save lives. When seconds count, AEDs can make the difference," said Chief John H. Patterson.

Caplis said he bought the AED and kept it in his car to protect his Little League team after a friend lost his 17 year old son when he collapsed from cardiac arrest during football practice.