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Heroic Teenager Receives Award
英雄青年獲獎記
Seventeen-year-old teenager, John Janson, was honoured at the Lifesaver Awards last night in Rivertown
17歲的青年約翰·詹森昨晚在弗鎮的救生員頒獎大會上領獎，
for giving lifesaving first aid on his neighbour after a shocking knife attack.
因為他在一次駭人聽聞的持刀襲擊案件發生后，為鄰居實施了緊急救援。
John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the bravery of ten people who had saved the life of another.
在頒獎大會上，約翰被授予獎賞。大會共表彰了搶救他人生命的十個人的勇敢行為。
John was studying in his room when he heard screaming.
(那天)約翰正在房里學習，突然聽到一聲尖叫。
When he and his father rushed outside, a man ran from the scene.
他和父親趕緊沖出去，發現一名男子從現場逃跑。
They discovered that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been stabbed repeatedly with a knife.
而三個孩子的母親安·斯萊德被人連捅了數刀。
She was lying in her front garden bleeding very heavily.
她躺在前花園的地上，流血不止。
Her hands had almost been cut off.
她的雙手幾乎被砍斷了。
It was John's quick action and knowledge of first aid that saved Ms Slade's life.
正是約翰快捷的動作和急救知識救了斯萊德女士的命。
He immediately asked a number of nearby people for bandages, but when nobody could put their hands on any,
他立即向附近的一些人要繃帶，當他們都找不到繃帶的時候，
his father got some tea towels and tape from their house.
他的父親從屋里拿出一些擦杯盤的布和膠帶來。
John used these to treat the most severe injuries to Ms Slade's hands.
約翰就用這些東西把斯萊德手上最嚴重的傷口包扎起來。
He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds until the police and ambulance arrived.
他使勁地按住傷口，使血流得慢些，一直等到警察和救護車的到來。
"I'm proud of what I did but I was just doing what I'd been taught," John said.
約翰說：“我為自己所做的事感到自豪，不過，我所做的都是以前別人教會我做的事。”
John had taken part in the Young Lifesaver Scheme at his high school.
約翰在讀高中時就參加了青年救生員組織。
When congratulating John, Mr Alan Southerton, Director of the Young Lifesaver Scheme said,
該組織的主任艾倫·薩瑟頓先生在向約翰表示祝賀時說：
"There is no doubt that John's quick thinking and the first aid skills he learned at school saved Ms Slade's life.
“毫無疑問，是約翰敏捷的思維和在學校學到的急救技術，挽救了斯萊德女士的生命。
It shows that a knowledge of first aid can make a real difference."
這表明懂得急救知識的確能發揮重要作用。”
Before receiving their awards last night, John and the nine other Life Savers attended a special reception yesterday hosted by the Prime Minister.
在昨晚領獎時，約翰和其他九位救生員還出席了由首相主持的特殊的招待會。
