Three UK school staff receive awards for saving cyclist's life
Kip Knowles reunited with the women who performed CPR on him after he suffered a cardiac arrest last year.
Three staff members from Windlesham House School have been honoured with national lifesaving awards after saving a cyclist during a lunch break last year, according to the Times of India.
The women, identified as PE teacher Stacey Charman, cookery teacher Chellie Messenger, and school nurse Claire Agnew, performed CPR for approximately 25 minutes and used a defibrillator to revive 58-year-old Kip Knowles.
Mr Knowles had collapsed in cardiac arrest while cycling alone on the South Downs. Ms Messenger called 999 and requested a defibrillator from the school, which Ms Agnew then delivered to the scene.
The trio received the Lifesavers at Work Awards from St John Ambulance at an event in London. The charity launched the initiative to recognise people who provide lifesaving assistance in their workplaces.
St John Ambulance CEO Shona Dunn said the winners were ordinary people who refused to give up on someone. She noted that people are alive today because those nearby knew how to act.
Mr Knowles, who reunited with the women one year after the incident, said he would not be alive today without them. The awards were presented by GP and broadcaster Dr Nighat Arif.