TWO Cheshire scouts have been hailed as heroes for their quick thinking actions to save the life of another scout at the World Scout Jamboree in America.

After an incident on the mountain bike course at the event, currently being held in West Virginia that has seen thousands of scouts from all over the world amass for a range of activities, the Cheshire scouts sprang into action.

Tom Forbes, 15, from Northwich, and Sam Knight, 14, from Nantwich, came to the aid of a scout who had crashed on one of the bike trails.

The boys administered first aid and kept calm under pressure.

Oliver Chambers, a member of the Unit Leadership Team from Cheshire said: "Tom and Sam were mountain biking when they came across a Scout who had come off a bike and hit his head.

"The scout was bleeding heavily and drifting in and out of consciousness. Sam and Tom acted quickly, took control of the situation, found a towel in the scout’s bag and stemmed the bleeding, applied AVPU sent someone for help and at the same time spotted the signs and treated a friend of the scout for shock.

"Everything they did was textbook. They worked together, remained calm and afterwards were extremely modest about the whole thing.

"The young scout is now making a speedy recovery."

Cheshire Scouts’ Deputy County Commissioner Dave Hopley commented: "We are so proud of Tom and Sam who administered some amazing First Aid today and saved the life of a

fellow Scout on the Mountain Biking course while on activities at the World Scout

Jamboree.

"This is an incredibly humbling story of two super hero Scouts from Cheshire, whose quick thinking, textbook first aid skill and ability to keep calm under pressure saved lives. Tom and Sam - we are so proud of you!"

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