A police officer was first on the scene and took matters into his own hands
A Merseyside Police officer helped save the life of a man who fell into the River Mersey last week. Sgt Alex Clare was on duty in the city centre when he responded to a call from a concerned member of the public, who could see a man in the water near the Pier Head at around 1.15am on Sunday, October 6. The incident required an emergency response from both Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service , who have specialist equipment to assist in such incidents.
I then continued to talk to him until Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service arrived and their team was lowered down and they used a ladder to get him up. “He was extremely cold and had signs of hypothermia. He was taken to hospital to get treatment to his injuries but is expected to make a full recovery. I was told that if it wasn’t for my actions he would have been washed out further into the water and we probably wouldn’t have been able to find him.
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