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Firefighters helped save a man's life after he made his way into a fire station suffering from stab wounds. | Firefighters helped save a man's life after he made his way into a fire station suffering from stab wounds. |
The 24-year-old man turned up at Cambuslang community fire station, in South Lanarkshire, at about 2200 BST on Thursday. | |
Staff there used their trauma training and a first aid kit to stabilise him until an ambulance arrived. | Staff there used their trauma training and a first aid kit to stabilise him until an ambulance arrived. |
The ambulance service has been in touch with personnel at the station to thank them for their efforts. | The ambulance service has been in touch with personnel at the station to thank them for their efforts. |
The man is now recovering in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. | |
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue group commander Ian Ramage said: "It is great to hear that the gentleman is recovering in hospital and I would like to reiterate the ambulance service's comments and congratulate all who were involved." | |
Witness appeal | |
He added: "It is extremely satisfying to know that the level of first aid and trauma management training our personnel receive, in the pre-hospital care environment, has had a major effect on saving this man's life." | |
Strathclyde Police confirmed that a 24-year-old man was involved in an incident with several youths on Main Street, Cambuslang, at 2155 GMT on Thursday. | |
Det Sgt Margaret-Anne May of Rutherglen CID said: "I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this altercation to come forward with any information relating to the identity of the individuals involved." |
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