Heroic Sheffield store manager helps save man’s life
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Dave Senior, who runs the Co-op petrol station on Birley Moor Road, sprung into action last Tuesday when passers-by called for help after finding a man working in a nearby street who had fallen ill.
The 37-year-old, of Selston in Nottinghamshire, grabbed the defibrillator housed at the petrol station and, with the help of a nurse, used the device and CPR to bring the man back to life.
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Hide AdDave said: “It was a normal day at work when there was a shout from someone that they needed our defibrillator as someone was ill.
“I instinctively grabbed our machine and ran outside to find a man on the floor, conscious but in a lot of distress.
“A qualified nurse was checking him over and then, all of a sudden, he had a seizure and collapsed.
“I quickly used the defibrillator with the nurse following up with CPR – within 60 seconds we went from him collapsing to us getting him back.
“It was a miracle.
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Hide Ad“The ambulance then appeared and took him away to be treated.
“I understand that he has had an operation now and is expected to make a full recovery.
“Afterwards I could not believe what happened and was filled with a range of emotions – I was just glad that we had the defibrillator at the petrol station.”
The defibrillator is one of more than 300 installed in the Co-ops food stores and funeral homes as part of an ambitious scheme funded from the 5p carrier bag levy.
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Hide AdDave added: “It just goes to show the importance of these devices and how someone buying a 5p carrier bag has helped save the life of that man.”
Gavin Glidewell, Dave’s operation manager, hailed Dave.
He said: “Dave is a caring and attentive leader who always goes above and beyond for his team and the local community.
“The news that he helped save a life came as no surprise and he should be really proud of his amazing actions.”