Paramedic Tom Waters explains the last-ditch attempts made to save someone's life after a stabbing.
The MERIT team consists of a trauma doctor and a paramedic
The MERIT teams are hardened. We have got a strong support network, the team is very hardened what we see. Stabbings are one of our most frequent calls on MERIT now, it shocks us how many people are lucky they are alive.
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