Teenager hailed a hero after giving CPR to his grandfather in street after Wolves match

Alfie, who is also studying Sports Coaching and PE at Staffordshire University, was driving his grandfather home after they had watched their beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers play against West Ham, when he noticed that he had slumped in the passenger seat.

The teenager said: "I shook him and he didn't respond so I realised straight away that something wasn't right. I pulled over where I could and luckily someone outside one of the houses called 999 for me.

"Together with some people from the house I dragged my grandad out of the car so he was laying on the ground and the ambulance operator told me to start CPR as he was not breathing.

"The lady from the house held the phone for me and the operator was counting me through steps. She just kept saying one, two, three, four and I did it to that rhythm. I did a bit of CPR training when I was at Stafford College but not much.

"I did CPR on my grandad for about five minutes. The adrenalin took over and I was just trying to do all that I could really.

"Just before the ambulance arrived one of the neighbours, who's a trained lifeguard, said he could see that I was tired so offered to take over for a bit."

Paramedics rushed John to West Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton where he was put into an induced coma.

In recognition of his quick-thinking, Alfie has been hailed with a British Heart Foundation CPR Hero of The Year award.

He picked up the award at a ceremony in London last month after being nominated by his aunt, Jenny Rowley.

Alfie added: "The British Heart Foundation got in touch and I had to explain what I'd done and what I thought about it. They came back a while later and told my parents that I had won, but I didn't know and I was given the award at the ceremony. I was really proud and so was my family.

"My grandad is a lot better now, but he's not going to be like how he was before as he went 20 minutes without oxygen. He's still got his sense of humour though."

Alfie's colleagues at the Asda store in Stafford have shared their pride at the youngster's life-saving efforts.

Store manager Lee Newbon said: "To be able to keep a calmness and a presence of mind to remember what to do when a loved one is in distress is just amazing. It is really special.

"I still can't get over the fact that someone so young held it together the way he did. Thankfully he did it right and saved his grandad's life. We are over the moon that the outcome was really positive.

"Alfie is a good colleague and he is one of the good guys of the world. He has always got a smile on his face."