Isaac Toon sprung into action when the boy fell ill on the banks of Sparth Reservoir, in Marsden
A heroic 16-year-old boy saved a teenager's life when they got into trouble at a popular reservoir. Isaac Toon sprung into action after the boy fell ill on the banks of Sparth Reservoir in Marsden, West Yorkshire, at about 6.30pm on Monday.
"I thought it was like a fight or something. This guy was rolling about on the floor, dribbling and stuff. I put him in the recovery position while someone rang for an ambulance."There were times when he stopped breathing but I kept going. Fortunately, I have done First Aid training with the Scouts. "He died twice at the scene but we kept going, you can't panic, my adrenaline was pumping. It must have been 45 minutes before the emergency services arrived."I think he had been there for a few hours, it's an open water swimming area. Afterwards my friends asked if I was OK and later my dad Pete said how proud he was of me and my mum Marianne gave me a hug and started crying.
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