00:00An off-duty firefighter has been praised after stopping to help a seriously injured woman who had been hit by
00:07a car in Birmingham.
00:09Matthew Horne, based at Sutton Coldfield Technical Rescue Fire Station, was driving home from the theatre with his wife when
00:17he saw the woman lying in the road.
00:19West Midlands Fire Service says he quickly assessed the scene, reassured people nearby and supported the casualty until paramedics arrived.
00:28Paramedic Sean Sheeran praised his calmness, care and compassion, saying he provided exceptional help and a thorough handover.
00:36Horne stayed with ambulance crews until the woman was taken to hospital for further treatment before paramedics and police arrived
00:44there.
