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Nurse pair to the rescue
by Faiza Afzaal
TWO heroic nurses who came to the aid of a 16-year-old boy hit by a train said “we just did what any nurse would do”. Mrs Stephanie Zak (43), who
works as a practice nurse at the Whalley Medical Centre and Mrs Justine Ibbotson (40), who is an anaesthetic nurse at Royal Black burn Hospital, were travelling on the Manchester to Clitheroe service when it came to an abrupt halt after the teenager had been hit. The quick-thinking friends, both
of Clitheroe, got off the train to administer first aid to the young ster, who was struck as he walked alongside the tracks at Tonge Viaduct, in Bolton, last Wednesday evening. Mrs Zak and Mrs Ibbotson’s
friend, Lorraine Martin (45), remained on the train to reassure shocked and traumatised passen gers.
Speaking about the moment they
discovered someone had been hit, mum-of-four Mrs Zak said: “The
three of us were on our way back home from a shopping trip. The train had only just left Bolton sta tion when it suddenly stopped. “An announcement was made
that somebody had been hit and officials were waiting for the emer gency services to arrive. “Justine and I immediately got
off the train and went to help the injured boy. “It was pitch black outside and
very cold. The boy was unconscious and suffered serious head injuries, but we were relieved to find he was breathing. We both kept him stable until the paramedics made their way up to the track. “Safety procedures because of
where the train had stopped meant it took the paramedics a bit longer than normal.” She added: “We just did what
any nurse would in that situation. I t’s instinctive. We are trained for situations like this and just deal with it as it comes. “There is so much to be careful of
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who has been working as a nurse for the past 18 years, added: “In situa tions like this your instincts take over. “We are just glad that we were
able to help the boy until the para medics arrived.” The line was closed for several
hours. It is understood that one service was cancelled and buses were laid on for passengers travel ling between Blackburn and Clitheroe. A Network Rail spokesman said:
“We were informed of the accident' at 8-30 p.m. and closed the line so the emergency services could reach it.
“Off-duty nurses got off the train
and helped the injured boy on to a spinal board and he was transport ed on the train to the ambulance.” A spokesman from Royal Bolton Hospital was unable to comment on the condition of the teenager, who was from Astley Bridge, but it is understood he remained in the hos pital’s high dependency unit until last Friday.
A HUGE excavator and a banner announcing half a century of trade . greeted visitors travelling into Clitheroe along Whalley Road this week. Plant and tool hire company Brian
Dent Ltd is a local success story. Pictured are Stephen and William
Dent with Gordon Taylor, Carol Dinsdale, Dorothy Dent and Sharon Hall. (A010408/3) O Turn to page 2 to find out more.
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