I didn't let you lose your leg": a medical student from Rostov received an award for saving a four-year-old girl after a UAV attack.
Leonid Lipovich repaired the wrong tourniquet, independently delivered the child to the hospital and warned the doctors about the injury.
A student of the Rostov State Medical University and a nurse at a regional hospital, Leonid Lipovich, received the medal of the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia "For High Citizenship". He was recognized for helping a four-year-old girl who was injured in a drone attack on August 29.
The young man noticed that a tourniquet had been put on the child incorrectly, fixed it and then took the girl himself to the hospital. According to reports in the regional media, thanks to timely actions, amputation of the leg was avoided.
How a medical student helped an injured child.
On August 29, a four-year-old girl was seriously injured after a UAV attack. At that moment Leonid Lipovich was nearby. After assessing the boy's condition, he noticed an incorrect tourniquet and corrected the situation to stop the bleeding.
The doctor did not wait for the ambulance to arrive and decided to take the girl to the hospital himself. On the way he contacted the doctors and warned them about the nature of the injury so that the specialists could prepare to receive the little patient.
In such situations, minutes count, because in the case of serious injuries to the limb, timely stopping of bleeding and quick medical assistance can play a decisive role. Lipovich's actions helped save the girl's leg.
Who is Leonid Lipovich?
Leonid studies at the State Medical University in Rostov and at the same time works as a nurse in a regional hospital. He is already putting the knowledge he has gained into practice, and the case of a four-year-old girl has become an example that professional training and the ability to act without delay in an emergency are important.