The North West Ambulance Service has declared the region as a major incident area and Greater Manchester Police are now responding to emergency calls only.

西北急救中心说本区包括大曼彻斯特警方现在只响应紧急呼叫。

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We telephoned the emergency service, and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate.

我们电话紧急服务，马上救护车停止在我们的门前面。

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Dr Morton said patients would then be "signposted" to the most appropriate service, whether an emergency ambulance or minor treatment at a GP surgery.

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John McPoland from the Ambulance Service said the emergency services were at the scene within minutes.

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The team of volunteers, who have been trained by the ambulance service to attend emergency incidents, said that with the service unable to reach patients, it used a tractor to reach people.

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