AN ESSEX constable who saved the life of an unconscious woman on his very first shift was among several officers to receive a commendation from Chief Constable Stephen Kavanagh.<\/p>\n
PC Luke\u00a0Gamman\u00a0revived the woman, who was found in Rochford train station, while under the tutelage of PC John\u00a0Skingsley, who also received an award. It is thought that without the officers’ actions the woman would have died.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“I was pretty nervous anyway because it was my first day, but the training kicked in and we managed to help the lady regain consciousness,” said PC\u00a0Gamman. “I\u2019m just pleased that we were able to help.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Several other police officers were also commended for saving the lives of members of public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Sergeant Ben\u00a0Woollard, stationed in Basildon, was off duty playing a football match in Rochford when another player collapsed with a suspected heart attack. Sgt\u00a0Woollard\u00a0performed CPR to keep him alive until paramedics arrived.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Another officer,\u00a0Grays\u00a0Sgt Lee\u00a0Stannard, was commended for dealing with a man who had a knife and was intent on causing\u00a0himself\u00a0harm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Four\u00a0Shoebury\u00a0officers \u2013 Sgt Tracey Butt and PCs David Gardiner, Tracey Cornish and Sharon Blaxland \u2013 saved the life of a woman who had suffered a suspected heart attack in the back of a taxi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Three\u00a0Grays\u00a0PCs \u2013 Christopher Lodge, James Shelton and Edward Stretton \u2013 brought a woman back down to safety from fencing across the Dartford River Crossing. Two Billericay Community Support Officers (CSOs) \u2013\u00a0Christopher Higginson and Clare\u00a0Boreham\u00a0\u2013\u00a0stopped a man from trying to hang himself in woodland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Four Southend PCs \u2013 Anthony Brackett, Blake Sanders, Luke Williams and Lindsay\u00a0Wigington\u00a0\u2013 tried to save a\u00a0Westcliff\u00a0man who was trying to take his own life. They gave him CPR until paramedics arrived, but he sadly later died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr Kavanagh described the officers as “truly brave, truly remarkable” and said their “tremendous acts” represented “British policing at its finest”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Lindsay Whitehouse thanked all of those commended on behalf of the people of Essex.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“Ordinarily my role is to hold Essex Police to account \u2013 today I want to hold you to account for your hard work, your bravery, for your good judgement, your commitment, your support and the work that you do to keep the people of Essex safe,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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