A 15-year-old aspiring paramedic from Mansfield Woodhouse helped save a man's life by performing CPR after finding him collapsed in the street. Ethan was on his way home on 18 September when he saw a 75-year-old man slumped on Ley Lane, unresponsive and in cardiac arrest.
Just two weeks prior, Ethan had received resuscitation manikins to teach CPR to others. He had also completed a one-off CPR course with East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) last year.
Ethan was joined by an off-duty carer and a teacher who took turns with compressions until paramedics arrived. The man is reportedly making a steady recovery.
According to Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK), survival rates for cardiac arrests outside hospital remain low, with one in 13 people surviving in the East Midlands. The organisation highlighted a need to improve confidence in CPR and defibrillator use in the region.
Ethan, a Year 10 pupil at The Manor Academy, became interested in life-saving skills at age 11. The Manor Academy's head teacher, Robert Gladwin, stated the school would now consider investing in life-saving skills training for more pupils.