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Ethan has wanted to be a paramedic from a young age

ByRebecca BriceNottingham
  • Published19 October 2026

When aspiring paramedic Ethan ordered three resuscitation manikins so he could teach CPR to others, he had no idea how quickly he would put his training into practice and help save a life.

Just two weeks after the dummies arrived at his home in Mansfield Woodhouse, in Nottinghamshire, the 15-year-old found himself performing CPR on a man he found collapsed in the street.

Ethan, who had completed a one-off CPR course with East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) last year, said he went through "a million and one emotions" as he realised he was about to apply his knowledge to a real-life emergency.