At an Avon and Somerset Police ceremony in Taunton, Special Constable Steven Cook received the award after he waded into the river near the Cheese and Grain in the town to save a man from drowning in January of this year. Despite the freezing conditions and steep banks, he managed to drag the unconscious man out of the river and saved his life.
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“That night after hearing cries for help from a passer-by I jumped straight in the water. It was very cold but I didn’t notice this at the time. I constantly called to him making sure he could hear me and quickly got to him. He was face down in the water and he had difficulty holding his head up to prevent this. . “He was totally limp as a rag doll and unable to help himself or me. I knew I had to get him out of the water as I wasn’t sure exactly how long he had been there and that hypothermia would set in if not already.
“It took two attempts to get him onto the edge of the bank before I managed to turn him over from off his back and get him into the recovery position, removing a large amount of mud from around his mouth. He then started to drain water from his mouth and cough more up.
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