Scaffolding director saves colleague using CPR skills in West Midlands
A scaffolding company director saved the life of his long-time colleague after applying first aid training when the worker collapsed at a yard in Netherton.
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Nathan Huband, managing director of Ascent Access Scaffolding in Stourbridge, saved the life of his colleague Raj Soni on 23 March, Roofing Today reported. Soni, a father of eight who has worked with Huband for over 20 years, collapsed at the firm's former yard on Saltwells Road in Netherton, near Dudley. [1]
According to Roofing Today, Huband used cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills that he had learned during a first aid training course. Huband stated that his training automatically kicked in when the incident occurred. [1]
Huband noted that Soni was about to drive a truck shortly before he collapsed. He stated that the outcome could have been very different if Soni had been behind the wheel at the time of the medical emergency. [1]
In short
- Nathan Huband performed life-saving CPR on his colleague Raj Soni on 23 March.
- The incident occurred at a scaffolding yard on Saltwells Road in Netherton.
- Huband used skills he learned during a first aid training course.
Sources
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- [1]Scaffolding Boss Hailed a Hero for Life-Saving CPRRoofing Today, 8d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]List of The Sopranos characters on Wikipedia
- [3]UEFA President's Award on Wikipedia
- [4]Hero on Wikipedia
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