Tradies down tools to save man's life with makeshift tourniquet

An elderly man fell while carrying breakfast and severed an artery; two Queensland carpenters used a dress and adhesive tape to save his life, leaving his wife overwhelmed with gratitude

An ordinary morning in Gracemere, Queensland, turned into a life-threatening emergency when 93-year-old Ian Barton suffered a severe wrist injury after

Tradies down tools to save man's life with makeshift tourniquet

After 93-year-old Ian fell at home and cut an artery, his wife ran to the street calling for help. Josh and Gary downed tools and stepped in.

Two everyday heroes save 93-year-old man’s life in dramatic rescue

A carpenter and his apprentice abandon their work to rescue an elderly man found bleeding on his back patio. Credit: Sue Carroll/Unsplash