A Brampton first responder who brought a man back to life following a cardiac arrest has been honoured by the ambulance service.

Other winners included a Whitehaven couple who saved the life of a musician who had a heart attack during a gig.

Jamie Stott, 23, of Brampton, saved the life of local man Jimmy Vincent by shocking his heart six times, then performing CPR.

He was among those recognised at the North West Ambulance Service’s (NWAS) Cardiac Smart Lifesavers Ball.

The event saw ordinary people honoured with Lifesaver Awards for doing something extraordinary. Lifesavers, survivors and guests attended the glitzy ceremony held at Park Hall Hotel in Lancashire.

It followed a Cardiac Smart Resus 2016 conference, which had taken place that day, which aimed to raise awareness and increase survival rates for those that have an out of hospital cardiac arrest.

The awards event was an opportunity to celebrate those who were brave enough to put those skills into action.

Jamie Stott, a Community First Responder (CFR) volunteer for NWAS from Brampton, had just a few months' experience when he rushed to the aid of Jimmy back in March.

Living in the local area, Jamie was able to reach Jimmy's house within minutes of getting the call. With an ambulance still en route, he jumped into action without a second thought.

Without him Jimmy may nit be here today.

Whitehaven husband and wife, Julie and Mark Kennedy, also received their lifesaver awards at the ceremony.

The couple, also Community First Responders, were called out after a busy day at work to a pub playing live music.

The drummer of the band was having a heart attack and they administered immediate care. Then, just as the ambulance arrived, he went into cardiac arrest - when the heart stops pumping blood around the body. Julie stepped in and performed CPR whilst he was shocked with a defibrillator and thankfully started breathing again.

On recovering consciousness he looked up at Julie and said; “Am I dead? Is this heaven? Are you an angel?”

A special recognition award was also given to the Carlisle based charity Tic Toc, which started in late 2013. A group of Cumbrian Women in Enterprise, they were inspired after attending a first aid training session to help save more lives. They have worked tirelessly ever since to get defibrillators installed in as many public places as possible and offer first aid training through the Heart Start training course.

Steve Hynes, NWAS head of service, presented the awards.

he said: "Each and every winner had a remarkable story to tell and I wish to congratulate them all. It is always vital to recognise these outstanding efforts so that they can then inspire others to help to save a life within our communities."

“The entire day has been overwhelming, from the fantastic learning displayed in the conference to celebrating the reason it was all for in the evening - saving lives.”