A Morrisons manager acted quickly to "save the life" of a woman in distress in the Southport branch of the supermarket chain.
Nick Phillips, 39, was working the night shift on Tuesday, August 30, when he was alerted by a member of staff that something serious had happened. A woman had reportedly locked herself in the toilets in the Winter Gardens in an apparent attempt to take her own life and was unresponsive.
After knocking on the door, Mr Phillips broke down the door to get to the woman. He performed emergency CPR on the woman and she began breathing again.
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Both the police and ambulance services were called, and the woman was taken to hospital where she would receive further treatment.
As an ex-army and former prison officer, Mr Phillips knew exactly what to do. His previous training meant that he knew compact CPR, and he has a history of tending to people in need.
His wife, Catherine Phillips, said: “Because of his experience, his brain goes into this mode where he does exactly what he needs to do to get stuff done, I’ve never known anyone like him.
“He gets the job done, so when this happened, I don’t know who the girl is, but she couldn't have wished for anyone better to come and save her life.
“He is the most resilient person I’ve ever met in my life.”
Catherine said her husband stayed on shift for hours after the incident to ensure that his staff were okay and felt supported.
A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said: “I can confirm an ambulance attended and took a patient to hospital.”
If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this article or need to talk someone, the NHS Choices website lists the following helplines and support networks:
National Domestic Abuse Helpline is available 24 hours on the freephone number 0808 200 247
Samaritans operates a 24-hour service on available every day of the year by calling 116 123, and an email service is available at jo@samaritans.org.
Childline, on 0800 1111, runs a helpline for children and young people in the UK. Calls are free and the number do not show up in the phone bill.
PAPYRUS, 0800 068 4141, is an organisation supporting teenagers and young adults who are feeling suicidal.
Depression Alliance is a charity for people with depression. It does not have a helpline, but offers resources and links to other relevant information.
Students Against Depression is a website for students who are depressed, have a low mood or are having suicidal thoughts.
Bullying UK is a website for both children and adults affected by bullying.
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