A teenage fire cadet has been hailed a hero after coming to the aid of an elderly man who had fallen in the street.
Lennon Bates, 17, was walking home in Throckley when he was approached by two boys who said a man was injured in the area of Mount Pleasant and Tilmouth Park Road and needed help. Arriving at the scene, Lennon discovered that the man had fallen onto the pavement and had been left disorientated and confused.
Lennon, who has been a fire cadet with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service for more than four years, put his specialist training to good use and stayed calm while reassuring the patient at all times. He introduced himself to the elderly gentleman and assessed if the man was seriously injured.
