The fact by-standers were able to help victims in the Dunedin knife attack, show why knowing first aid is so important
The fact by-standers were able to help victims in the Dunedin knife attack, show why knowing first aid is so important 12 May 2021
First aid experts say it s a wake-up call for all of us.
Four people were stabbed at Countdown Dunedin Central on Monday afternoon - each is recovering from surgery in Dunedin Hospital.
First Training director Mark Judge says New Zealanders are good at not walking on by, but rather stopping to help out.
He says knowing what to do can help save someone in the first minutes of life-threatening injuries.
Stabbing in Dunedin: Alleged Countdown knife attacker granted name suppression
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Three people are fighting for life and a blood-spattered man wearing a Sons of Anarchy shirt has been arrested after a stabbing rampage inside a supermarket.
The horrific incident unfolded in the Countdown supermarket on Cumberland Street, Dunedin, New Zealand s South Island, on Monday afternoon, with customers desperately trying to intervene to stop the attack.
St John ambulance confirmed five people were rushed to hospital following the attack - three people have critical injuries and the others have moderate injuries.
Two of the injured are Countdown employees while the other three were customers who were inside the store at the time of the ferocious attack about 2:30pm local time.