Issue 309 February 2013
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Kirkby officers rescue man in snow after he breaks his leg
OFFICERS PRAISED FOR CREDITABLE CONDUCT Three police officers have been praised by the Chief Constable of Merseyside for their actions after a man fell and broke his leg in the snow in January. Off duty police officer, Constable Alex Kean, was driving home towards St Helens just before midnight when he spotted a man lying in the snow on the central reservation of the East Lancashire Road, Kirkby, near to the Gamebird public house. When Constable Kean, who has been with the force for three years, stopped to help the man it transpired that he had fallen in the snow and badly broken his leg and it is believed he had been there for about 30 minutes. Two other cars stopped and the drivers helped Constable Kean carry the man to the safety of the pavement. They then left. Constable Kean then called for an ambulance and called his colleagues in Knowsley to see if they could assist. Constable Kean covered the injured man with a blanket and towels he had in his car as part of an emergency kit. A short while later two of his colleagues, Constable Kate Lamb, 40 years, and Constable Paul Ford, 43 years, arrived to provide assistance As they waited in the heavy snow the officers realised that the man was at risk of hypothermia and took off their coats and took it in turn to lie with him and provide body heat until the ambulance arrived an hour later. The 57-year-old injured man, who lives nearby, was taken to Fazakerley Hospital, where he is being treated for a compound fracture to his leg and hypothermia.
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Rescue hero’s Constable Alex Kean, Constable Paul Ford and Constable Kate Lamb Chief Constable Jon Murphy, said: “These three officers are a credit to the force. The weather conditions on Friday night were appalling and their quick-thinking and selfless actions probably saved this man's life. “This man could have been camouflaged
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very quickly by the heavy snowfall and it could have been much more serious if the off-duty officer hadn’t spotted him. “I am proud of my officers and staff, who provide a first class service every day, and the actions of these officers are testimony to the service we provide”.
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