Teenage girl saves stranger's life at bus stop in Alfreton

On Wednesday 13 November, Amelia, 19 from Ripley, was walking to the bus stop in Alfreton after finishing work, when a stranger collapsed and she jumped into action.

“The next bus wasn’t for a while so the elderly man said he'd much rather get a taxi so at this point I rang him and booked a taxi so he could get home safely.

“Shortly after I booked the taxi, the elderly gentleman complained of chest pains and fell to the floor. Being first aid trained I instantly knew what to do.

"I cancelled his taxi and rang 999. I put my coat over him and rolled him onto his side. We had a defibrillator beside us in case we needed it.

“We began talking to the man and sat with his on the floor until the ambulance arrived. I rang his grand daughter to let them know what happened.

“The paramedics said thanks to my quick thinking I saved the man, as it could have been a lot worse, especially with how cold the temperatures were dropping.”

The ordeal ‘really touched [Amelia’s] heart’, and at the time, the man repeatedly apologised to the teenager.

Amelia added: “I felt very sorry for the man as he just wanted to get home. He kept apologising to us because I missed 5 buses home to make sure he was okay.

“Afterwards I got on my bus home and felt so much better that he was in safe hands and being looked after.

“I'm just glad I was there at the right time.”