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MNA brand designer rescues woman from sea
The MNA’s brand designer showed his quick thinking when he rescued a mother struggling in the sea at a Welsh seaside resort – pulling her to safety just in time.
Adam Pettitt was on the beach near Caerddaniel Holiday Park in Barmouth with his wife Cheryl, 40, and three-year-old son Oscar when he saw the swimmer in difficulty.
“There were two people out on inflatable rubber rings, a mother and son,” said the 38-year-old, from Aqueduct, Telford.
“Her son, who looked about 15, started waving his hands about and shouting for help.
“The sea was really rough. My son was with me so I got a woman to take him back to my wife, and then my gut reaction was to jump in.”
Emergency services were called by an onlooker as Adam swam to the woman’s aid.
“She was about 25 yards out,” he said.
“The waves were huge and there was a strong undercurrent.
“When I got up to her and grabbed hold of her she almost had no energy whatsoever. She was exhausted.”
Adam carried her back to shore and was followed by the woman’s son.
A worker from Caerddaniel Holiday Park, who was also a community first responder, then came to her aid.
Father-of-one Adam, who works as a brand designer for the MNA based at Wolverhampton, said: “He came down and gave her oxygen and took her stats.
“We gave her water and wrapped her up in towels, making sure she was warm.
“She also had a silver sheet around her. The first thing she said was ‘one more wave and I was a gonner’.”
He added: “I’ve seen her since. I’m just glad she is okay.”
The incident, which took place on Monday, not only made the front page of today’s Shropshire Star but also featured in the Daily Post: https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/holidaymaker-dives-sea-gwynedd-save-16781724
