Officers and a member of the public who came to the aid of a man suffering a critical medical emergency have been commended by the Chief Constable.
Those commended included:
- PC Andrew Blaney
- PC Sam Boyd
- Clive Benson
PC Sam Boyd receiving his commendation
On 11 July 2025, police received a dropped 999 call to an address in St Bees.
Officers attended where they found Clive Benson - a neighbour - conducting CPR.
PC Boyd was first to attend and assisted whilst providing effective comms to allow other officers to attend swiftly.
PCs Blaney and Lewis arrived five minutes later and took over CPR, as well as deploying the defibrillator.
The officers took turns on the CPR and defibrillator and continued their work beyond the arrival of NWAS colleagues.
Their efforts eventually resulted in a pulse coming back and the patient began breathing again.
He was taken by ambulance and subsequently made a full recovery.
The officers and Mr Benson were nominated for a Chief Constable's commendation by Inspector Alex Johnson.
He said: "The officers and Mr Benson undoubtedly saved a life that day through their quick-thinking and teamwork whilst under the greatest pressure.
"They all should remarkable skill in a tense and stressful situation in an ultimately successful attempt to save a man's life."