A Scots Asda worker has been praised for his ‘caring nature’ after he heroically came to the aid of a 16-year-old customer who collapsed in the store.
Supermarket worker, Ken Inglis, who is Grocery Section Leader and First Aider at Asda Middleton Park in Bridge of Don, was alerted after the young girl collapsed while shopping with her parents. Ken’s sprang into action to assist the young girl who was unconscious.
The girl had been in the store with her parents when she began to feel unwell and collapsed. Her parents were in shock when the teenager fainted, but Ken was able to keep everyone calm as he assessed the situation.
In another show of caring spirit, once the girl regained consciousness, Ken then remained with the family until she felt well enough to be taken to the hospital.
Ken explained: “When I got to the customer, I could see she was unconscious, however, she did not show any immediate signs of emergency.
“Her parents were distressed and very worried, but I just tried to keep them calm and give the girl as much space as possible. After a short while, she started to come back around and slowly began to regain consciousness.
“I waited with the family until the girl felt well enough to go to hospital with her parents. She got checked out and there were no worrying signs which was a relief. She has now recovered well and I’m glad I was able to help; I would do it for anyone.”
Darren Reid, Foodhall Trading Manager at Asda Middleton Park, said: “Ken is a great guy who always goes out of his way to help our customers. He kept everyone calm and stayed with the customer until she was okay. Ken has been with us for six years and he’s a joy to work with. Thank you for all of your hard work, Ken.”
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