Three officers have been honoured for saving the lives of two men.

PCs Scott Read Bernie Egan and Robin Palmer received Royal Humane Society awards from Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe following their heroics.

Officers Palmer and Egan helped to resuscitate a man who collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest during Morning Prayer at the Community Mosque, in High Street, in Ponders End.

The pair gave chest compressions for 15minutes until the London Ambulance Service arrived at the Mosque on January 24, 2014.

Chief Superintendent Jane Johnson, the Borough commander for Enfield, said: "There is no doubt that the immediate action taken by PCs Palmer and Egan provided essential life-saving treatment; they demonstrated total professionalism in sensitive circumstances."

PC Read saw a car hit a traffic island on Hertford Road after the driver had suffered a cardiac arrest.

Mr Read, along with PC Truong, leapt to the man’s aid, turning off the engine and found no pulse on the man.

The pair did chest compressions whilst waiting for the ambulance service before he eventually started to breathe once more.

As the man was taken to the London Chest Hospital he stopped breathing several times. PC Truong, who was in the ambulance, resumed CPR at the request of the paramedics until they arrived at hospital.

Superintendent Johnson added: "This was a very difficult incident to manage, with the officers rendering first aid to this man whilst also dealing with the hazards involved in managing a road traffic accident on a relatively busy road during the rush hour.

"The officers' quick-thinking and actions saved a life and it's thanks to them that he's alive today.

"I am very pleased that the Royal Humane Society has recognised the actions of PCs Read and Truong who are a great credit to Enfield borough and the Met."