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When ambulances stand ready
The London Ambulance Service routinely attends major incidents alongside fire crews to treat injuries or smoke inhalation. Fortunately, quick containment by the fire brigade meant no patients required medical treatment during this particular Monday morning emergency on Hackney Road.
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