PEMBROKESHIRE County Council staff who helped save the lives of customers who suffered heart attacks in two separate incidents have been thanked for their vital actions.
Pembroke Leisure Centre staff Courtney Picton, Emily Baker, Chris Hughes and Katherine Mackie, alongside Melissa Wright and Darren Bowen from Haverfordwest Leisure Centre, were invited to a reception at County Hall to acknowledge their life-saving efforts.
The team were thanked by cabinet member for residents’ services, Councillor Rhys Sinnett, CEO Will Bramble and leisure services manager Gary Nicholas.
Courtney, Emily and Chris were on-duty on February 3 at Pembroke Leisure Centre when a man suffered a cardiac arrest while swimming. Katherine was also at the centre while off-duty.
The staff members leapt into action, assisted by an off duty firefighter and a retired paramedic who were also enjoying an early morning swim.
Between them they administered CPR and retrieved and used a defibrillator.
Melissa and Darryl were thanked for their part in going to the aid of a member of the public who suffered a heart attack while attending a cardiac rehabilitation class.