A Leeds Asda worker has been praised for stopping to help a man in his 30s who suffered from a suspected heart attack in the store.
Harry Evans, who works at Asda's Adel store at the opticians and the customer service desk and is a first aider, noticed the man suffering from chest pains and difficulty breathing. He was also nauseous and clammy so Harry sat him down and made him comfortable.
He then called 999 for an ambulance and grabbed a defibrillator in case he needed to use it. Harry sat with the man for half an hour and kept him calm until paramedic arrived.
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Harry, 24, has worked at the Asda store for three years. He said: "He wasn't in the good way and it had come completely out of the blue. When he said he had pains in his chest I knew something was obviously wrong.
"I made him comfortable, took his coat off, and tried to relax him and got him some water too. He was really worried and it was scary for him. He was only in his 30s so you don't expect anything like this to happen.
"I was just talking to him to keep him conscious until the paramedics arrived who said it was a suspected heart attack. He was taken to hospital and released and thankfully he's doing okay now. I'm just glad I was able to help."
Harry has now been nominated for the Asda service superstar award by his store manager, Joel Turner. Joel said: "It was outstanding from Harry to react so quickly. Getting the ambulance to the store and getting the customer comfortable was all down to him.
"The situation could have had a different ending if it wasn't for Harry. We are all so proud of what he did.
"Harry is such a friendly, happy colleague, who is always smiling. He always goes the extra mile. Everyone here loves him."
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