{"id":146610,"date":"2025-05-31T10:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T10:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/146610\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T10:55:13","slug":"edinburgh-cafe-thanks-hero-fire-crews-who-jumped-into-duty-after-medical-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/146610\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh cafe thanks hero fire crews who ‘jumped into duty’ after medical incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Edinburgh cafe<\/a> has thanked passing fire<\/a> crews who jumped into duty after a medical incident.<\/p>\n

The owner of Cafe Grande in Bruntsfield <\/a>said an older man had become unwell, as they tried to help. A crew from The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were passing, and ‘piled out and swung into paramedic duty’.<\/p>\n

They helped the owner, and the man, and have been hailed as a ‘brilliant bunch’.<\/p>\n

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Posting to Facebook, Cafe Grande said: “Very thankful to this lot.<\/p>\n

“A few days ago I was trying to help an older local man who had had a medical incident. The crew, just passing by, saw help was needed, all piled out, swung into paramedic duty – helped me and helped him.<\/p>\n

“Brilliant bunch, thank you.”<\/p>\n

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One local resident commented: “Not only was this the right and proper thing for the Crew to do but it gains admiration from the public. Good job SFRS!”<\/p>\n

Another added: “I saw you when passing. Well done you, and The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service!”<\/p>\n

The SFRS have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n

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