UNSUNG HEROES
WEYMOUTH TAXI DRIVER AND PUB MANAGER SAVE MAN’S LIFE BY PERFORMING CPR
A pub manager and taxi driver insist “they are not heroes” despite saving the life of a motorcyclist who suddenly collapsed near the pub. According to the Dorset Echo, Dawn Axe, manager of the Waterloo on Grange Road, Weymouth, raced out of her pub after the biker fell in a car park at approximately 8.45pm on Thursday 12 August. As she left the pub, her friend, taxi driver Ricky Cleverley, joined her as they saw the man was unresponsive and instinctively knew something was wrong. Ms Axe, who is trained in CPR, said: “A woman came into the pub asking me to
call 999 as a man had fallen off his motorcycle. I called 999 and as I got outside, I could hear his breathing was- n’t right. We just started CPR after lifting the bike off him.” Mr Cleverley who was inside the pub after finishing his driving shift, said the pair took it in turns to perform chest compressions in a bid to revive him. After 20 minutes of chest compres- sions, the fallen motorcyclist opened his eyes and the pair put him in the recovery position to clear his airway. But the man stopped breathing again, meaning the pair had to resume CPR. Ms Axe added: “He stopped breathing
PLYMOUTH DRIVER OFFERS HEARTWARMING GESTURE TO SHOOTING VICTIMS FAMILIES
A Plymouth taxi driver has offered a heart-warming gesture to the families of victims who lost their lives in the tragic Plymouth shooting. Cosmin Breje says after the tragic events that took place on the night of Thursday 12 August in Plymouth, he is offering free taxi rides anywhere in the city. The Plymouth Herald reports that Cos- min, 34, said: “I’ve lived in Plymouth for four years and I’ve made it my home here and I love this place. I was just shocked, so anything I can do to help.
The families can get in touch through my Face- book and I can arrange to drive them. You can call me anytime, I’ll do my best and try to help them out.”
Five people sadly lost their lives in the horrific shooting incident in Keyham, with the shooter then turning the gun on himself.
NORTH EAST DRIVER SPOTS MAN LYING IN ROAD, CALLS POLICE AND WAITS FOR HELP
Diligent driver Anthony Burt, member of Durham and Gateshead Taxi Drivers Club, spotted someone lying in the road, so he stopped and called the police. Despite losing out on another job he had which was worth £30, he kindly waited for help to arrive. He posted: “Lost a £30 job but at least this lunatic’s not going to end up dead.”
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again so we turned him over again and minutes later, he was conscious again.” Then the emergency services arrived and they took over treatment before taking him to the hospital. A number of people looked on as the pair desperately tried to revive the motorcyclist, with one witness describ- ing them as ‘incredible’. Ms Axe said: “A lot of people just watched us in awe as we cracked on. They came up to us and said what we did was amazing. “We don’t class ourselves as heroes at all, we just did what we had to do.” Mr Cleverley added: “You would like to think if that happened to you, someone would do the same for you.” They both believe that CPR should be taught in schools and workplaces as it ‘could save someone’s life’. Mr Cleverley said it was mandatory for him to learn the live saving skills due to his work. Mr Cleverley said: “These courses need to be promoted more as they can help someone. If we hadn’t done the course, then that man wouldn’t be here now. “If something good can come out of this terrible thing like being able to get free CPR courses or encouraging busi- nesses to teach workers these skills and courses, it would be a good thing.” Ms Axe said: “If we didn’t do what we had done, he wouldn’t be here right now.” The son has since got in contact with Mr Cleverley and thanked him and Ms Axe for saving his father’s life. He told Mr Cleverley that his father underwent emergency surgery and is currently in an induced coma in hospital.
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