Praise for bystander who performed CPR on a patient found collapsed in a Leamington Street

Emergency services were called to the scene
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A 'good bystander' helped a man who was found in a critical condition in a Leamington street.

Yesterday (Tuesday August 10) emergency services - including an air ambulance - were called to an incident in Packington Place.

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When a team from West Midlands Ambulance Service arrived at the scene they found someone already administering CPR to the man.

Emergency services were called to the scene. Photo by WMASEmergency services were called to the scene. Photo by WMAS
Emergency services were called to the scene. Photo by WMAS

A spokesperson from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 2.47pm to reports of a medical emergency at a car park in Packington Place in Leamington.

"Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance attended the scene.

"On arrival, crews found a man in a critical condition with good bystander CPR already in progress.

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"Staff continued with treatment and the patient’s condition improved.

"He was then conveyed to hospital for further treatment.”

A spokesperson from the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance said: "Our Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance was tasked to a medical incident at 14.53 and were on scene at 15.08pm - the crew were stood down on scene."