A local Army Cadet has been widely praised after his quick thinking and action saved a child’s life at a train station in Glasgow.
Fifteen-year-old Jordan Kerr, a Cadet with Glasgow & Lanarkshire Battalion, was on his way home from Cadet training when he heard a cry for help at Drumchapel train station last Saturday.
Jordan, who had only learned First Aid through the Army Cadets a year ago, raced to the patient’s side and spent over ten minutes performing CPR until an ambulance arrived.
Paramedics took the child to hospital where he was understood to be in a stable condition, thanks to Jordan’s decisive actions.
Nicola Kerr, Jordan’s older sister, said of the incident: “Jordan is a hero. He went into fight or flight mode and he got the boy’s pulse back.’
Following the medical emergency, the patient’s mother took to social media to trace the heroic teen so she could thank him. The post saw thousands of people commending Jordan’s inspirational actions, with many calling for him to receive a nomination for a Pride of Britain Award.
As if putting his First Aid training into very effective practice weren’t enough, Jordan has also gone on to create a petition to install a defibrillator at Drumchapel train station, in order to ‘ensure the safety of everyone who uses the busy transport hub.’
