# @americanredcross on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C72L3kmMGB-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72589998-americanredcross-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/11a6efffe1.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-06-05T20:00:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Red Cross (@americanredcross) — https://gondola.cc/americanredcross

## Caption

This father and son duo saved a man's life in the middle of a flight thanks to their knowledge as Red Cross CPR instructors.

Tony and Drew Ashley sprung into action when a passenger next to Tony went into respiratory arrest and lost consciousness. No one else on the plane knew what to do.

"It was like muscle memory," Drew said. "I’ve been teaching CPR every day for years. Instinct took over and we followed our training. It’s one of those situations that you never forget.”

The pair took turns providing CPR for nearly an hour until the plane made an emergency landing in Orlando, Florida.

Tony and Drew's incredible efforts saved the man's life. During his recovery, he called his heroes on the phone to say thank you. RedCrossNCGC also shared their gratitude by honoring them both with Red Cross Lifesaving Awards.

Drew and Tony encourage everyone to learn lifesaving skills, because you never know when you might need to use them.

"You don’t want something to happen to a loved one and you don’t have the knowledge to help save their life," Drew said.

We are so incredibly proud of the Ashleys for their bravery and for taking action when moments mattered. ❤️

#CPRAEDAwarenessWeek #LifesavingAward #CPR #AED #LifesavingSkills

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cpraedawarenessweek, cpr, aed, lifesavingskills, lifesavingaward

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