Annual Awards: Teacher commended for bravery at scene of road crash
Sarah Gilbody, a primary school teacher, has been recognised for her exceptional bravery after she came to the aid of several injured people following a road crash in Blidworth. Four vehicles had collided at Dale Lane in September 2008. Mrs Gilbody parked her vehicle away from the collision and put her hazard lights on to warn other drivers. She then gave the first officer on the scene a full assessment of what had happened and a condition update on the casualties, having initially provided triage. Despite fuel leaking from one of the cars, Mrs Gilbody volunteered to get into the back of a car and help keep an injured driver still to prevent further injury, while the officer attended to a more seriously injured victim. Her bravery, compassion and help reduced further harm to the casualties and minimised the risk to all those at the scene. Mrs Gilbody received the Chief Constable's Community Award from BBC newsreader Dominic Heale.
Sarah Gilbody, a primary school teacher, has been recognised for her exceptional bravery after she came to the aid of several injured people following a road crash in Blidworth. Four vehicles had collided at Dale Lane in September 2008.
Mrs Gilbody parked her vehicle away from the collision and put her hazard lights on to warn other drivers. She then gave the first officer on the scene a full assessment of what had happened and a condition update on the casualties, having initially provided triage.
Despite fuel leaking from one of the cars, Mrs Gilbody volunteered to get into the back of a car and help keep an injured driver still to prevent further injury, while the officer attended to a more seriously injured victim.
Her bravery, compassion and help reduced further harm to the casualties and minimised the risk to all those at the scene.
Mrs Gilbody received the Chief Constable's Community Award from BBC newsreader Dominic Heale.
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