Two Brentford Stewards Praised for Helping Save Fan's Life
Supporter suffered cardiac arrest in Dugout bar
A presentation was made at half time during the Man City game. Picture: Brentford FC
June 9, 2023
The actions of two matchday stewards at Brentford FC have been praised after they helped save a fan’s life. During the game against Newcastle United at the GTech Community Stadium, Bees fan Raymond Harris was in the Dugout bar when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Jake Mead-Baker and Abdul Hakazada used CPR to give him vital time before the paramedics arrived.
The actions of the pair were recognised at the last game of the season against Manchester City when a presentation of two Heart of West London awards was made at half time. This recognised their contribution to cardiac health in the community. Raymond and his wife Lesley were in attendance to thank Jake and Abdul.
Brentford director Nity Raj said, “Ensuring we are all trained to perform CPR is so important to support cardiac health. This is evident in how Jake and Abdul made a difference to Raymond’s life within minutes.
“It’s one of the reasons why we’re encouraging everyone to take two minutes to learn how to perform CPR as a part of our Heart of West London initiative. It’s a crucial skill that really can save lives.
"We’re grateful to Jake and Abdul for their quick thinking and we look forward to hosting Raymond at many more games next season.”
“Ensuring we are all trained to perform CPR is so important to support cardiac health. This is evident in how Jake and Abdul made a difference to Raymond’s life within minutes."
Heart of West London is Brentford’s long-term partnership and commitment to bringing together key players in the cardiac health world to make a difference. The club is partnering with Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Resuscitation Council UK, A-K-A Day and Pablo London.
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