POLICE officer saved a 75-year-old man’s life when he performed CPR on Weston seafront at the weekend.
The man collapsed at about 2pm on Saturday and had stopped breathing.
The on-duty officer performed CPR before a publically-available defibrillator was used to restore blood flow to his heart.
Rob Horton, community first responder manager with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust, said: “Public access defibrillators are installed as an additional measure to supplement residents and visitors to the area.
“Just a few seconds could make all the difference when it comes to being able to potentially save someone’s life and the defibrillators can help deliver life saving care in an emergency.
“I am really pleased to see that the equipment has been used to help a member of the public and I wish them well in their recovery.”
The man was transferred to Weston General Hospital for treatment.
