A BALTIC security guard and grandfather-of-six said he's "pleased he helped to save somebody's life" after an intoxicated stag-do guest jumped from the Millennium Bridge.
John Dickinson acted quickly to save the man's life after he got into difficulty in the River Tyne in the early hours of Sunday August 21 this year. As well as making a crucial 999 call to the emergency services, John provided police with life-saving throwline equipment when they arrived on the scene.
The throwline equipment had been introduced following a training session between Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) and the RNLI. And it helped keep the partygoer afloat before he was plucked from the water by firefighters.
