Officers commended for helping to save man’s life

Officers have been praised for helping to save the life of a man after he fell seriously ill in the back of a taxi.

The officers arrived in Bonner Lane, Calverton, at 8.30pm on Wednesday 5 March and found the man, aged in his 50s, slumped and unresponsive in the back seat.

After the man stopped breathing, the officers began to administer CPR as they waited for paramedics to take over.

Suspecting he was suffering from a drug overdose, they then administered a dose of Naloxone – a nasal spray designed to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid drugs.

Than man was later taken to hospital.

Nottinghamshire Police introduced 400 Naloxone kits in November 2024 and has been training frontline officers in its use.

The drug was successfully deployed for the first time a few days after it was introduced and has now been used to help save another life.

Assistant Chief Constable Sukesh Verma, said:

“Without the timely intervention and quick thinking of these officers, this man may have passed away.

“The officers in this case remained calm and professional during a very difficult incident and used their experience and training to ensure patient got the immediate help he needed.

“All involved officers should be extremely proud of their actions and will all be recognised appropriately.”

Naloxone works by temporarily reversing the effects of opioid/opiate drugs by reversing the depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems – potentially helping to prevent a casualty from dying and buying them crucial time until paramedics arrive.