“Just as we were about to arrive I heard this groaning noise behind me”Jack Gallagher

When it comes to first dates, some can be more memorable than others. Often, they can stick in the mind for all the wrong reasons.

Last week, the latest chapter in Jack Gallagher’s was truly unforgettable.

He and his date, Florence, had shared a great brunch with her and they decided to continue the day. The pair jumped on a tram, in Manchester city centre, heading for a tapas bar in Chorlton.

That was when the drama began.

Jack, 24, who works at the newly opened Arc’teryx store, in New Cathedral Street, said: “It’s one of those things, where it’s not a big deal. But it was something that does not happen every day.

“I was on a first date. We had a great brunch and spent all morning together. Florence wasn’t really that hungry so I said I know a really good tapas bar in Chorlton.

“We got on the tram heading towards Chorlton. Just as we were about to arrive I heard this groaning noise behind me.

“I turned around and there was this guy behind me, standing up, twitching. It was clear that he was having a seizure. I could see that he was in spasm and tensed up. I knew he was about to fall, so I brought him down to the floor.

“We had a great brunch and spent all morning together”

“I put him in the recovery position and told other passengers to call 999. I told the person I was with to put a timer on to record how long the convulsions were going on for because I knew the medics would want to know that.

“I was then making sure nothing was blocking the guy’s airways and he was breathing at all times. After a minute or two and A&E doctor who was on the tram chimed in and said ‘yes he’s fine’. It was clearly still in a bit of a seizure situation so we got the driver to stop the tram.

“Paramedics got on the tram at Chorlton and took over, helping him off. To be the person who had to act on the spot was really cool. But on Monday I went for a coffee, and the guy serving said ‘you’re the guy from the tram who saved that man having a seizure’. I was at a little place called Kiosk in Lapwing Lane in Didsbury, where I live. That was really nice.

“At other places where I have worked, years ago, I did first aid training. It was in the back of my mind, this is what we have got to do – almost like a checklist. He had a seizure at Chorlton and we stayed on the tram, and stayed with him. We then got off and went for tapas. It was a date to remember. I hope I get a second one.”

Jack’s grandmother, Christine Martin, said of Jack: “He’s a wonderful boy. He has such a good heart. As he was looking after the man, he shouted if anyone on the tram had medical training. But an A&E worker told him ‘you are doing everything right’.

“Jack was more delighted about getting a free coffee at the cafe in Didsbury than anything.”