A 13-year-old boy was rushed to a Boston hospital Monday morning after he accidentally cut his leg on a piece of equipment at Breed Middle School in Lynn, with school staff applying a tourniquet to control the bleeding before emergency crews arrived.
Quick Response From Staff and Fire Crews
According to WCVB, Lynn Fire said first responders were called to the school at about 10:30 a.m. after the boy cut his leg on a piece of school equipment. By the time firefighters got there, staff had already taken action to stop the bleeding, applying a tourniquet to the boy's leg until paramedics could take over.
The outlet's report notes the boy was conscious and alert when he was taken to the hospital, a detail that offered some reassurance amid an otherwise alarming scene at the Lynn school.
Boy Found in Nurse's Office
A separate account from MassLive adds that responders found the 13-year-old in the school nurse's office, where staff had already applied the tourniquet before help arrived. As with the earlier report, no further information about the incident was immediately available when that account was published.
The boy was transported to a Boston hospital for further care, according to Lynn Fire, as first reported by NBC Boston. Details about the type of equipment involved and the extent of his injuries have not been released.
