A FARNHAM woman, who heroically saved her fiancé's life following a "horrendous" car accident on holiday, may get the chance to be congratulated by the Prime Minister after being shortlisted in the annual Vodafone Life Savers' Awards. Ruth Munday, 32, from Upper Hale Road, was nominated by her fiancé, Nick Taylor, for saving his life on holiday in Egypt and has been shortlisted in the London and South East heat - one of 12 taking place around the UK. An overnight adventure during a trip abroad turned into a disaster for the couple when their car crashed, almost killing Nick. They had completed a night trek up Mt Sinai and were being driven back to their hotel in the early hours of the morning when their driver lost control of the car. It careered down an embankment, rolling several times and landing on its roof. Ruth managed to extricate herself, but Nick was unconscious and hanging upside down from his seatbelt. The driver was hysterical and seemed unable to help, so Ruth struggled on her own to undo the seat belt and pull her fiancé from the car. He was bleeding heavily from several severe cuts to his head. Although she had only basic knowledge of first aid, Ruth managed to manoeuvre Nick into a comfortable position and stem the bleeding. She persuaded the driver to go back up to the road to flag down a passing car. Eventually a car stopped and took the couple to the nearest first-aid station, where Nick received emergency treatment. Nick soon realised just how much Ruth had done for him and how her swift action reduced his blood loss and almost certainly saved his life. Speaking about his ordeal, Nick described himself as a very, very lucky man. "When I realised what had happened, I just didn't want it to go unnoticed or to be forgotten," he said. "It wasn't an easy time for Ruth after the accident, but we're both OK now and it's put us on a different level. "I was extremely lucky to have her there next to me and we've gone from strength to strength because of it." Nick told The Herald that he had taken about a year to recover from the accident and he's very happy that he hasn't been left with any serious long-term problems. Ruth remembered the event very clearly. "The overriding thing that was going through my mind was whether he was going to live or not. Egypt's fairly primitive and I didn't think we would get help until it was too late." She described the event as "traumatic" and spoke about the ordeal of getting Nick from the middle of a desert back to civilisation. "All the drivers out there tend to drive like madmen and unfortunately, so did ours," she said. "I remember getting out of the car with the driver and not really knowing what was going on. But I realised that Nick wasn't with us. He was still hanging upside down inside the car and bleeding quite badly from his head. "We hailed a taxi to take us to the ambulance station. From there they got us to the local clinic. "The clinic was so basic. There was no anaesthetic nor any sort of hygiene. They managed to stitch him up, but I was standing there and swatting the flies off as they did it. "I remember wanting to go and clean myself up and I was taken outside to a standpipe, because that was all there was. I looked like something out of a horror film." Eventually Nick was taken to Sharm El Sheikh, where he was admitted to what Ruth described as a "proper hospital, with doctors and scanning equipment". Ruth praised the hard work and efforts of those who cared for them in Egypt. "There were some really great people out there and one man gave me his shirt to wear because mine was covered in blood. That was quite something for an Egyptian person to do when they don't own that much." If Ruth's awards entry is successful, it will go before the London and South East judging panel who will select two regional winners to fly the flag for London and the South East. If Ruth's entry goes on to be selected as one of the top 10 national life savers by the national judging panel, which includes Falklands War veteran Simon Weston, model Nell McAndrew, actor Martin Kemp and TV personality Myleene Klass, she will receive a personal invitation from Prime Minister Tony Blair to a reception at 10 Downing Street in November.  She would also attend a black-tie event at London's famous Café Royal where awards will be presented before a star-studded audience of 300 guests. "I don't feel like a proper life saver and I'm actually quite embarrassed about it all," she said. "I only did what I had to do in a horrendous situation. "It's what anyone would have done." Ally Stevens of Vodafone UK believes that the challenge faced by Ruth was much more than just the reactions of an ordinary person. "She found herself in an extraordinary situation having to make split decisions that made the difference between life and death," she said. "Her actions were instrumental in saving her fiancé's life that day and Vodafone is proud to have the opportunity of honouring her in these national awards." The 10 national life savers will be announced later this summer and the awards event will take place on November 1. And the story has an even happier ending - Nick and Ruth are getting married next month.