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Cub Scout saves grandfather's life
16/12/2011
A nine year-old Cub Scout used the first aid skills he learned in Scouting to save his grandfather’s life.
Lewis’s grandfather, Graham, who suffers from varicose veins and a mild form of haemophilia, knocked his leg while his grandson was round, and began to bleed severely from one of his veins. He called out for help, and quick-thinking Lewis ran to the bathroom, fetched a bundle of toilet roll, and used it to apply pressure to the injury and slow the bleeding.
Reassuring Graham, he said ‘Don’t panic, I have learned about this at Cubs’.
Taking control
As they were alone in the house, Lewis then directed his grandfather to keep the pressure on, while he got the phone to call 999 and went out to flag down the ambulance. Once the paramedics arrived, Lewis called his dad, and it was only later on, when the drama was over, that the gravity of the situation finally hit him and he burst into tears.
Graham was later taken to hospital to have minor treatment to the vein
Skills learned in Cubs
Lewis’s Cub Scout Leader, Kim Marston, is a paramedic, and over the past two years the Group has been including the First Aid Staged Activity Badge in their Cub Scout programme. Most of the Cubs are now at level three.
Kim expressed her admiration for the way that Lewis acted quickly and calmly in a stressful and potentially very serious situation.
‘Scouting is fun, adventurous and educational at all ages, and I can only say how very proud I am that one of our Cubs was able to use his knowledge to such good effect.’
Could your Cubs do the same?
To learn more about the First Aid Staged Activity Badge, click here. To find out more about joining Scouting, visit our join pages.
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By Wendy Williams
on 18/12/2011 15:22 WOW what a team! Well done Lewis and a fantastic example of the Cub's balanced program at its best!
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By Neil Spowart
on 18/12/2011 16:00 Well done Lewis, you did a fantastic job in saving your grandad's life. The entire movement I'm sure are very proud of you and I call upon Bear to issue a meritorious conduct award for his bravery and keeping so calm during this traumatic incident and showing maturity years beyond his age. God Bless son. xx
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By Kim Marston - ACC Beavers Warwickshire
on 18/12/2011 17:11 This is a wonderful achievement for someone so young, and a shining example of good Scouting!!! Well done Lewis!!! Kimbo. x
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By Richard Miles 219th Birmingham
on 19/12/2011 14:50 Congratulations to Lewis for Keeping a level head in a situation which would have fazed many an adult.
B.R.A.V.O
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By Ivan�evi� Željko
on 19/12/2011 15:15 This is just another confirmation of what scouts learn, to congratulate the young scouts and we want to learn more and be a useful member of your community ... greetings from scouts from Negotin-Eastern Serbia ....
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By Len Jacob ADC [Atherstone District]
on 19/12/2011 15:44 Lewis is a Cub Scout in my district. My congratulations go to him and also thanks to his leaders for training their cubs to this high standard
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By Emma (Lewis mum)
on 19/12/2011 17:41 We are so proud of our son lewis , his bravery in this situation was outstanding. Well done son xx
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By Mark Wainwright
on 19/12/2011 19:19 Shows the importance of teaching first aid. Lewis,you are a star,and your Grandad looks so proud of you !
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By Neil Spowart
on 19/12/2011 23:34 Len, I call upon you to nominate Lewis for one of the highest bravery awards within Scouting and for Bear himself personally or for a member of royalty, e.g. H.M. The Queen to present the Award at next year's National St. George's Day Parade and Service at Windsor Castle. I for one as an Assistant Explorer Scout Leader myself would definitely nominate if one of my Explorers or a Scout from my amalgamated Group did something similar.
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By Pam - HQ
on 20/12/2011 12:37 Hats off to you Lewis. You're amazing and set a fine example of what great skills you can learn through Scouting. Hope you are doing good after this scarey experience, and that your Grandfather is feeling much better. All of us here at HQ are VERY proud of you!! Well done :)
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By Margaret and Brian Ingram Chinthowa Development Trust.
on 21/12/2011 17:54 Well done Lewis, you did well to put into practice what you have learned at Cubs and well done Kimbo as usual!
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By Wayne Farmer (Lewis's Dad)
on 22/12/2011 12:58 Many Thanks to you all for your kind comments, I have sat and read them all with Lewis. It still hasn't really sunk in with him yet just how brave he was and he just thinks that any other 9 year old would have done what he did. We are all very very proud of him and a great big Thanks to all his leaders because without them teaching him basic first aid the outcome may not have been the same so give yourselves a big pat on the back too.
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By Ian from Morayshire
on 22/12/2011 15:51 Well done Lewis! You are a credit to your family, your pack and to Scouting in general. I hope someone puts you forward for an award so that others can see you for the example you are.
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By Graham Farmer
on 23/12/2011 12:07 Without Lewis' help that day, I don't know what I would have done! He was so calm and reassuring and didn't panic at all under extreme pressure.I didn't Lewis had learnt so much about first aid at Cub Scouts since he has been there, it certainly showed what the training was worth that day, and I will always be eternally grateful for that. Lewis was such a courageous boy that day, and I am so proud to be his grandfather.
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By jonty (6 new forest east )
on 01/01/2012 22:24 well done i've been in that same position its hard but you did it thats the thing !!!
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By Sophiee O x
on 11/01/2012 13:33 Awwhh well done, ive been doing first aid at scouts for naerly 3 yrs, and if it happend to me, i would have know what to do, like you did, but i wouldnt have done anything because im not as brave as you! Well done hope u get awarded xxx
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