Child airlifted to hospital and woman fights for life after house fire
A woman and child are fighting for their lives tonight after a house fire. The pair were rescued by firefighters in Worcestershire[1] and the youngster was airlifted to hospital.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were called by the fire service to the blaze at a property in Honeybourne, Evesham,[2] at 12.18pm today, Tuesday, May 30. Two air ambulances[3], three ambulances, one paramedic officer and a doctor attended the scene.
Two people were given advanced life support at the scene. They were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Upon arrival at the scene we found a woman and a child who had been extricated from the property by the fire service. They were assessed and had sustained life-threatening injuries. Ambulance staff administered advanced life support to them at the scene.
“The woman was conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital[5] Birmingham[6] by land ambulance for further treatment. The child was conveyed to Birmingham Children’s Hospital[7] by air ambulance for further treatment.”
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References
- ^ Worcestershire (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Evesham, (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Two air ambulances (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
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- ^ Queen Elizabeth Hospital (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Birmingham (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
- ^ Birmingham Children’s Hospital (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
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