A Mansfield District Council Neighbourhood Warden who tried to save the life of a young woman has been awarded a commendation by the Mayor of Mansfield, Kate Allsop.

Kath Spowage, who has worked as a warden for 18 months, spent 40 minutes trying to resuscitate the woman, who collapsed in Mansfield town centre in January.

She received the Mayor’s Commendation, which is awarded to people or organisations in the district who go the extra mile, at a meeting of the full council.

Kath explained: “On the day we got a call to say this lady had collapsed on the service road at the back of Stockwell Gate.
“She was unconscious so I started CPR while the ambulance was called.”

Kath continued with CPR after the ambulance arrived and the first aiders/responders also tried to defibrillate the woman. However, unfortunately she was later pronounced dead at King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton.

It was the first time Kath had put her first aid training into practice.

She said: “You don’t have time to think in situations like that — you just try to do what you have been taught.

“I am only sorry that in this case there was not a happy ending, but at least we tried our best.”

The Mayor’s Commendations are awarded at each full council meeting and are chosen from nominations sent to the mayor.

Councillors and members of the public can nominate a person to receive a commendation throughout the year by emailing [email protected], giving their reasons why a group or individual should be commended.