Student paramedic honoured for bid to save stab victim Ryan Passey

Luke Adams, who was an off-duty student paramedic at the time, rushed to Ryan’s aid after the 24-year-old was stabbed at Chicago’s nightclub in Stourbridge on August 6 last year.

The 24-year from Quarry Bank died on the way to hospital despite Luke trying to save his life.

Now Luke, who has since qualified as a paramedic, has been given a Royal Humane Society award for his fight to save Ryan’s life before paramedics arrived, ensuring he had the best chance of survival.

Andrew Chapman, secretary of the society, praised Luke’s actions and described him as a ‘true hero’.

He said: “He fought, with no thought for his own safety, to save Ryan Passey’s life in what had turned into a very dangerous environment.

“Sadly, despite his efforts, Ryan did not survive, but no-one could have done more than Luke to give him the best possible chance of survival.

“It must have been a frightening ordeal. The night club was crowded with more than 700 people in it.

"The club lights were off with music playing, strobe lights and people still dancing as Luke, unaided, administered cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the midst of the dancers.

“Friends of the victim were upset and aggressive but despite this Luke persevered for 20 minutes until an ambulance arrived and then he continued helping the paramedics who carried out emergency surgery on the dance floor. He did everything possible to save the victim.”

An award ceremony is expected to take place in the near future.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “Luke found himself in the middle of an horrific and crowded scene.

“Despite all of that, his instincts kicked in immediately."

Luke was also presented with a Chief Officers Commendation at the ambulance trust’s Long Service and Excellence Awards earlier this year for bravery.