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Iain Lee intervenes to help Plymouth overdose man | Iain Lee intervenes to help Plymouth overdose man |
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Radio host Iain Lee helped rescue a man who called his show claiming to have taken a drug overdose. | Radio host Iain Lee helped rescue a man who called his show claiming to have taken a drug overdose. |
The Talk Radio presenter took a call on Wednesday night from a man saying he was dying on a street in Plymouth. | The Talk Radio presenter took a call on Wednesday night from a man saying he was dying on a street in Plymouth. |
Lee kept talking to the man on air for 30 minutes until an ambulance arrived and admitted "I thought he'd died" after "long periods of silence". | |
The man was taken to Derriford Hospital by an ambulance crew and his condition is unknown. | The man was taken to Derriford Hospital by an ambulance crew and his condition is unknown. |
Mr Lee tweeted: "He was lying in a street in Plymouth, dying. | Mr Lee tweeted: "He was lying in a street in Plymouth, dying. |
"We managed to keep him online, get a description of what he looked like and was wearing, work out where he was and send an ambulance and police to him. | "We managed to keep him online, get a description of what he looked like and was wearing, work out where he was and send an ambulance and police to him. |
"Kept him on the phone for 30 minutes while he got harder to understand." | "Kept him on the phone for 30 minutes while he got harder to understand." |
More news and stories from Devon | More news and stories from Devon |
He said the call was "intense and upsetting". | He said the call was "intense and upsetting". |
Many people on social media praised his actions. | Many people on social media praised his actions. |
Frances600 tweeted: "Some people in life make a difference to other people's lives. Last night you were that person." | Frances600 tweeted: "Some people in life make a difference to other people's lives. Last night you were that person." |
Tammy Brownell tweeted: "You should be proud of yourself. Takes a whole lot of person to be able to do what you did. You saved someone last night it's amazing." | Tammy Brownell tweeted: "You should be proud of yourself. Takes a whole lot of person to be able to do what you did. You saved someone last night it's amazing." |
Lee tweeted: "Thanks for your kind words. I really hope he makes it." | Lee tweeted: "Thanks for your kind words. I really hope he makes it." |
South Western Ambulance Service said: "SWASFT paramedics were called at 11pm, December 19 to Derry's Cross, Barbican, by a radio station who were concerned for the welfare of a patient. | South Western Ambulance Service said: "SWASFT paramedics were called at 11pm, December 19 to Derry's Cross, Barbican, by a radio station who were concerned for the welfare of a patient. |
"The male patient was treated at the scene and taken onto Derriford Hospital ED for further treatment." | "The male patient was treated at the scene and taken onto Derriford Hospital ED for further treatment." |
Information and advice | Information and advice |
If you or someone you know is struggling with issues raised by this story, find support through BBC Action Line . | If you or someone you know is struggling with issues raised by this story, find support through BBC Action Line . |
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