Army men save life on board ferry; BRAVERY.Byline: MAGGIE BARRY A GROUP of hero Scots soldiers just back from Afghanistan helped save a man's life aboard a ferry after he was left badly injured during a brawl brawl n. 1. A noisy quarrel or fight. 2. A loud party. 3. A loud, roaring noise. intr.v. brawled, brawl·ing, brawls 1. To quarrel or fight noisily. 2. at sea. They broke up the fight, gave first aid then organised a helicopter lift to hospital. The passenger was on a P& O ferry from Hull to Rotterdam last weekend. The crew had asked the nine soldiers from The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. It consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, each formerly an individual regiment (with the exception of the first battalion, which is an amalgamation , to help calm the situation. Cpl Brian Allen,from Fettercairn, Angus, said: "He needed hospital attention as he had severe head injuries." Cpl Douglas Young, a medic medic: see alfalfa. from Forres, said: "I spoke to the coastguard and a doctor from Aberdeen on the satellite phone. I briefed them on the casualty's injuries." "We just had to use our training to keep him stable until the helicopter arrived." A spokesman for P& O Ferries said: "You couldn't ask for better role models." CAPTION(S): MEDIC Cpl Douglas Young |
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