A Coventry youngster has been praised for quick-thinking that helped to save a man's life. Police cadet 2CV Cadet Braithwaite was on his way to a Cadets meeting on Tuesday, September 19 when he saw a man in distress in Coventry city centre.
Others were said to have passed by without stopping. Not Cadet Braithwaite, who rushed to Coventry Central Police Station where he notified two on-duty officers to the man's serious condition.
The officers went to find the man and discovered he was in a severe diabetic coma with low insulin levels. They called the ambulance service and the man was rushed to hospital for life-saving treatment.
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Thankfully, the casualty's condition stabilised and was no-longer life-threatening thanks to the cadet's actions. Cadet Braithwaite said: "I hope this encourages people to say something if they see something.
"Even if you can't help someone or don't know how, just telling someone can make all the difference." Chief Inspector Daryl Lyon, from the Coventry Local Policing Area, said he was 'extremely proud' of the values Cadet Braithwaite had shown in 'undoubtedly saving a life.'
"While others passed by without intervening, Cadet Braithwaite demonstrated humanity, compassion and quick thinking to help the man get the life-saving treatment required, showing ingenuity and critical thinking which will no doubt serve him well in the future," he said.
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