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'I pulled nails from children's faces': Homeless heroes relive haunting moment they cradled dying women and children in wake of Manchester Arena terror attack - as £45,000 is raised for them to buy a home
Mr Jones, who has been homeless for over a year and used to work as a bricklayer, spoke humbly about his heroic actions.
'We were having to pull nails and bits of glass out of their arms and faces,' he told ITV News. 'We haven't slept most of the night because of what we've seen.'
'I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if I'd just walked away. Just because I'm homeless, it doesn't mean I haven't got a heart.
'There's a lot of good people in Manchester who help us out and we need to give back too. I'd like to think someone would come and help me if I needed the help.'
Mr Parker selflessly raced towards the blast and described holding a young girl who had lost both of her legs while he waited for paramedics to arrive.
'It knocked me to the floor and then I got up and instead of running away my gut instinct was to run back and try and help,' he told the Press Association.
'There was people lying on the floor everywhere.
He described holding another dying woman in his arms in the horrific aftermath of the explosion.
'She passed away in my arms,' he said.
'She was in her 60s and she had been with her family. I haven’t stopped crying. The most shocking part of it is that it was a kids’ concert.'
originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
In the midst of all his tragedy and negativity around the world, a glimmer of hope for humanity from the most unlikely of places. Here is some feel-good for the soul.
'I pulled nails from children's faces'
'I pulled nails from children's faces'
originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
Glad I could share this with you guys
Now...
How do we spread this positive energy all over ATS?
Or is that just wishful thinking now?
originally posted by: ignorant_ape
a reply to: knowledgehunter0986
dont take this the wrong way - but :
'I pulled nails from children's faces'
is NOT sound medical practice // advice
i must add the caveat - that i would have needed to see the casualties to make a definative assesment
but as a general guideline - embedded objects should NOT be simply janked out - on scene by passers by - with limited training and equipment
i applaud the gentlemens resolve to stand thier ground and assist - rather than run - but :
'I pulled nails from children's faces'
makes me cringe
i have an annecdote involving a young lady - a crossbow quarrel and a wooden bench - that nearly went from a relativly straight forward operation to a demonstration of the effectiveness of CELOX and pushing the limits of torniquets