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Infant saved by passing fireman | Infant saved by passing fireman |
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A trainee firefighter from Greater Manchester helped save a toddler's life as he cycled to work. | |
Ian Nicholson, 29, from Atherton, was on his way to Bolton Central fire station when he saw a woman in distress on Newbrook Road at Over Hulton. | Ian Nicholson, 29, from Atherton, was on his way to Bolton Central fire station when he saw a woman in distress on Newbrook Road at Over Hulton. |
The woman's granddaughter, 18-month-old Ruby Fallingham, had stopped breathing. | The woman's granddaughter, 18-month-old Ruby Fallingham, had stopped breathing. |
Mr Nicholson, who joined the station in November and had completed a first aid course on infant resuscitation just two weeks before, managed to revive her. | Mr Nicholson, who joined the station in November and had completed a first aid course on infant resuscitation just two weeks before, managed to revive her. |
The youngster, who has made a full recovery, was sent to Royal Bolton Hospital where she was detained overnight as a precaution. | The youngster, who has made a full recovery, was sent to Royal Bolton Hospital where she was detained overnight as a precaution. |
It was very frightening but Ian was brilliant. He was cool, calm and just took over Mother Lorna Smith | It was very frightening but Ian was brilliant. He was cool, calm and just took over Mother Lorna Smith |
Mr Nicholson said: "I saw a lady shaking what at first I thought was a doll and she was clearly upset. | Mr Nicholson said: "I saw a lady shaking what at first I thought was a doll and she was clearly upset. |
"She was the child's grandmother, and the baby's mother was nearby panicking. | "She was the child's grandmother, and the baby's mother was nearby panicking. |
"I told the grandmother to call an ambulance and took the child from her. | "I told the grandmother to call an ambulance and took the child from her. |
"She had stopped breathing and was turning blue so I began CPR - pressing her chest with one finger about 15 times and then I got one breath into her mouth. | "She had stopped breathing and was turning blue so I began CPR - pressing her chest with one finger about 15 times and then I got one breath into her mouth. |
Ruby had stopped breathing | |
"The baby came round instantly - it was amazing. Within a few minutes she was fine - I then got on my bike and carried on to work." | "The baby came round instantly - it was amazing. Within a few minutes she was fine - I then got on my bike and carried on to work." |
Ruby's mother, Lorna Smith, said: "We were on our way home from hospital on Wednesday afternoon as Ruby had not been well, when she began to turn blue and was foaming at the mouth. | Ruby's mother, Lorna Smith, said: "We were on our way home from hospital on Wednesday afternoon as Ruby had not been well, when she began to turn blue and was foaming at the mouth. |
"We stopped the car and Ian came past on his bike and asked if he could help. | "We stopped the car and Ian came past on his bike and asked if he could help. |
"It was very frightening but Ian was brilliant. He was cool, calm and just took over." | "It was very frightening but Ian was brilliant. He was cool, calm and just took over." |
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