As he lay in an ambulance on his way to hospital, a 15-year-old boy feared he was going to die.

Max McKenzie had accidentally consumed nuts while at a relative's house and became short of breath.

The teen had used his Epipen and asthma puffer as paramedics were called.

In the first ambulance to arrive, just before 2pm on August 6, 2021, were advanced life support paramedics who found Max had laboured breathing and gave him adrenaline and an oxygen mask.

Within 10 minutes, his breathing became worse so a MICA intensive care ambulance was requested.

He was given a second adrenaline shot and placed on a nebuliser, which was initially not working and then corrected when he got into the ambulance.

"In the process of being removed from the house and settled in the ambulance, Max became

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