Mayland Heights man hailed as hero
Posted Aug 15, 2010 10:24 am.
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The quick actions of a northeast Calgary man likely saved a senior’s hand Friday night.
The Calgary Sun reports Steve Leason was having a barbecue with his neighbours when he heard someone calling for help.
He ran to the aid of a 72-year-old man who had nearly severed his right hand with a circular saw.
Leason, a Westjet flight attendant who also has emergency responder training, grabbed his first aid kit and secured the man’s hand with gauze, bandages and chopsticks.
“You use whatever you can,” he said.
EMS spokesman Adam Loria says he hopes the incident prompts more Calgarians to take first aid training and buy a first aid kit.
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