Eastbourne teenagers save man’s life

Ben Millar-Miles and George Backler quickly realised the man - aged between 40 and 50-years-old - wasn’t breathing. They worked together to call emergency services and administer lifesaving CPR. Ben ran to Eastbourne Railway Station for the defibrillator too.

The boys are apprentices for a local charity - Embrace East Sussex. They had completed their first aid training just weeks before so were able to remember exactly what steps to take and were said to have remained calm throughout.

After several minutes of chest compressions, the man started breathing again and began to come round - although he was very confused. Ben and George kept him warm until the ambulance arrived and he was taken to hospital.

Rebecca Whippy and Emma Millar, both CEOs of Embrace, said, “We could not be more proud of our quick thinking young apprentices. Only a month ago we had our first aid training and it clearly resonated with them. Well done boys.”

George said, “It all happened in a blur, but I can’t forget the look on the man’s face when he woke up.”

Ben said, “We just did what anyone else would do.”

Ben and George do not know the identity of the man they helped, but said they hope he is well and has a speedy recovery.

Here is a list of all the public access defibrillators in Eastbourne