Heroes of the Alton Towers Crash Rescue: David Cooper, Tom Waters, Ben Clark | Pride of Britain 2015

The emergency responders who risked their safety to save victims of the Alton Towers Smiler crash have been honored with a Pride of Britain Award for their bravery. Army doctor Major David Cooper, aircrew paramedic Tom Waters, and volunteer Dr. Ben Clark responded to the incident on June 2nd. Ignoring health and safety rules, they climbed the ride structure to assist the trapped victims, including seriously injured Leah Washington. They stemmed her life-threatening bleeding and performed a blood transfusion while she was still trapped, demonstrating extraordinary courage in a dire situation. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / @prideofbritainawards   Follow us on X: https://x.com/PrideOfBritain Like us on Facebook:   / prideofbritain   Follow us on Instagram:   / prideofbritain   Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prideofbritai... For more content go to: https://www.prideofbritain.com/ #prideofbritain #prideofbritainawards #altontowers