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Dextrous work by fire fighters saves man’s finger

By John Smith • Published: 13 Jan 2021 • 16:56

Removing the ring

Removing the ring Credit: Bombers de Palma

IT’S not just fires and little old ladies with cats stuck in trees as the Palma Fire Brigade discovered last Tuesday when they received a call from a man in Can Parilla whose ring was cutting off circulation to his finger.
Officers arrived and saw that the man’s finger was swelling up and he was in significant discomfort so their first thought was to use soap to try to slip it off but this was unsuccessful.
It was going to take ingenuity and a very careful touch to get the steel ring off of the finger without damaging his hand.
They started with a saw and very carefully cut through the ring and then with the dextrous application of a small flat screwdriver, the officers managed to widen the break in the ring and then remove it from his finger.
He was examined by paramedics and his swollen finger was bandaged but they concluded that thanks to the skill of the fire fighters, no long-term injury had been sustained.
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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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