Well done to the Night Shift team at Dove Holes, whose ability to stay calm under pressure recently had a life-saving result.

Mark Lawton, Tony Limer, Nathan Shipstone and Gary Bresnahan reacted to an emergency situation where a security guard was having a heart attack.

The Operatives showed teamwork and a collective calmness in reassuring, comforting and treating the poorly person. Mark (lead hand and first aider) took control of the situation instigating the site emergency procedures to ensure that medical help was summoned and that Tony was present to meet the ambulance. The security guard was treated as a responsive casualty with chest pains and was monitored using first aid knowledge and the onsite defibrillator which had been attached.  Luckily for the casualty the CEMEX Operatives had reacted quickly and safely with real purpose and endeavour which meant he was able to get to hospital alive where he was to have two stents fitted.

Liam Perkins, Night Shift Manager, said: “The whole situation, while very challenging and frightening at the time, has given the site a ‘boost’. Ian’s wife and family have expressed how they will always be indebted to CEMEX and the lads that helped Ian. High Peak security have also expressed their gratitude. Having effective and robust systems with competent personnel can have literally life changing effects and must relay to CEMEX that putting these systems and people in place is very much worth it.”