Youth of the month a 'hero'
Wednesday July 4, 2018
This month’s Orange City Council Youth of the Month is a leader and a hero, according to Deputy Mayor Joanne McRae.
Cr McRae presented 18-year-old Jake Clark with his certificate acknowledging his achievements at a ceremony in the Mayor’s office last week surrounded by his friends and family.
“To hear your story is giving me goosebumps,” Cr McRae said.
“Standing up in an emergency situation and being a leader, you are exactly the type of person we need in Orange.”
Mr Clark recently saved the life of woman, Diane Ranse, in a medical emergency in a public place in Orange.
Ms Ranse collapsed and was resuscitated by Mr Clark, a senior cadet at St John’s Ambulance, and another bystander.
Ms Ranse, who attended the award presentation, said she owed her life to the young man.
“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him,” she said.
Mr Clark said he was overwhelmed by the attention and was simply “doing what I had to do”.
“It was pretty nerve-wracking but I knew what I had to do from my training,” he said.
Mr Clark, a member of the city’s Youth Action Council, was described as a “truly community minded individual”.
The Mayoral Youth of the Month award is designed to highlight good deeds and accomplishments of young people in Orange who sometimes go unnoticed in the community.
The award is aimed at recognising and celebrating young people who have and are currently making significant contributions, particularly in the areas of education, community work, sport, culture, the arts and the environment.
To nominate a person for Mayoral Youth of the Month contact Orange City Council’s Youth Development Officer Katrina Hausia at khausia@orange.nsw.gov.au or download and return this form.
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