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The fire service took on a ‘co-responding’ role during the pandemic

Leighton Buzzard firefighters helped to save an elderly woman's life after she went into cardiac arrest.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service joined ambulance staff in Church Street at around 11.48pm on January 9 to help the seriously ill 80-year-old.

Leighton Buzzard Community Fire Station said: "Our co-responders have just returned back to station following attending a Category 1 medical emergency in the town. Co-responding is a skill our on-call firefighters took on during the pandemic to support East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust. They continue to support them daily to ensure that the most time critical patients get lifesaving treatment as soon as possible."

Leighton Buzzard firefighters help save elderly woman's life after cardiac arrest