Suffolk Police officers recognised with life-saving awards
They saved the life of a man having a heart attack
Two Suffolk Police officers are being recognised for their work to save the life of a man having a heart attack in Ipswich.
Kim Butler and Katharine Bloom performed CPR and used a defibrillator on 79-year-old Edward Arden when he collapsed in a supermarket back in April.
They've now been awarded Humane Society Resuscitation Certificates for their efforts.
Store manager Claire Fletcher, who began CPR on Mr. Ardern who had collapsed by the tills at Sainsbury's in Hadleigh Road, has also won the award.
When the officers arrived, Pc Butler continued with CPR while Pc Bloom set up a defibrillator and administered one shock to Mr Ardern.
He was taken to hospital by air ambulance and is now at home.
Both officers expressed their delight at his recovery.
Pc Butler said her training “just clicked in” and Pc Bloom added: “I don’t think you really even think about it.
"You are doing your best, you’re not half-heartedly doing it, you’re doing absolutely everything you can.”
Mr Ardern, who spent nine weeks in hospital, said: “I appreciate everything everybody did. If that hadn’t happened there’s no way I would be alive today.”