A PAIR of siblings gave a new meaning to the term ‘blood brothers’ after one suffered a serious knife wound.
The Russ brothers, of the Tytherington Estate, were at home when Adam, 15, accidentally stabbed himself in the leg whilst trying to open a boxed snack.
His brother, Timothy, 18, used first aid knowledge learned as part of his Duke of Edinburgh training to save the day.
Adam, who attends King’s School and is hoping to sail for Great Britain at the next Olympics, said: “I couldn’t get the box open so I picked up the first knife that came to hand but slipped as I went to cut it open and it sliced into the top of my leg.
“The pain got pretty intense really quickly so I called for my brother.”
Luckily Timothy, also a student at King’s, knew what to do. The A-level student said: “I came running downstairs and saw blood gushing everywhere.
“I remembered my training and knew I needed to find a compress to place pressure on the wound to stop the blood-flow. I found an arm sling and used that.
“Adam said he was in pain, as an international sailor he’s a tough cookie so I knew it must be serious.”
Adam was stitched-up and discharged from Macclesfield District General Hospital and is looking forward to getting back on the water in his topper boat soon.
Timothy said: “I only hope Adam realises he doesn’t have to pick up the biggest and sharpest knife in the kitchen to cut through some cardboard.”
Mum Karen Russ is grateful for the training and care her sons received.
She said: “We want to thank King’s School for running the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Macclesfield College for providing the first aid training and Macclesfield Hospital for treating Adam professionally.
“I’m pleased the boys kept calm, worked as a team and put into practice all they learned under considerable pressure.”
