Catwoman First Aider Helps Injured Man

Shannie Cole, dressed as Catwoman for Halloween, gave first aid to a man lying on the ground on Bristol with broken jaw and nose.

16:40 17 November 2015

Shannie Cole was out with friends for Halloween when she saw a man lying on the ground in Bristol. Dressed as a catwoman, she checked the man who suffered a broken jaw and nose.

 

Shannie, who had completed her first aid course just four days earlier, checked his breathing, tilted his head up to open his airway, and put him in the recovery position.

 

Ms Cole said: "He was punched in the face, his head hit the floor and he was unconscious. I saw it happen and I thought 'oh, I better do something'.

 

"I immediately knew what to do thanks to my first aid course.

 

"He had broken his nose and jaw, but managed to thank me before he was taken to hospital .

 

"My colleagues laugh and say it was 'Catwoman to the rescue', but I just want to thank St John Ambulance for providing me with the skills to give him first aid.

 

"I think everyone should be trained in first aid because you never know when you might be in a situation when someone requires help.

 

"You could not only make a difference to the victim's life, but their friends and family too."