“This certificate is awarded for the instrumental action taken to save the life of another, who required urgent assistance after suffering a cardiac arrest”
The ‘journey’ started in South Wales on Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 5pm in the Car Park of the Three Cliffs Café overlooking a stunning coastline and what was to be one final coffee before the drive home after a great couple of days photography ; the ‘journey’ ended yesterday, Friday 21st February 2025 at the Wales Air Ambulance Base in Llanelli.
Honoured to receive this Award from NHS Wales and Save a Life Cymru but even more so, Incredibly Grateful and Relieved that it was presented to me by my dear friend Anthony
In a world where it can seem there is so much negativity, it is incredibly moving to see so many people whom you’ve never met before, people who don’t know you, pull together and show genuine love, concern and commitment to do whatever they can to help … and at the most serious and critical of times.
When so many would turn the other way and, for whatever reason, choose not to get involved, it is truly a wonderful act of humanity that there are those ordinary people who will do the extraordinary and step forward
By its very nature, the unexpected will happen when you least expect it. It might involve a stranger but it might involve a friend, a loved one and it could be YOU that fate calls on to step forward in some way.
No matter how scary, no matter how uncomfortable, no matter how much that little voice inside your head is telling you to not get involved … TAKE THAT STEP.
On October 9th last year … humanity well and truly stepped forward and I will be eternally grateful to one person in particular who despite his fears stepped beside me to help and was there for the duration doing what I was telling him and needed him to do.
There were others too that went above and beyond when they didn’t have to, but chose to, and to meet them again yesterday was wonderful and a day I WILL NEVER FORGET.
LOVE CONQUERS ALL … I’ve witnessed it. I’ve experienced it !!!
Anthony’s wife Elaine has also set up a JustGiving Page to help raise funds for the Wales Air Ambulance Charitable Trust where she explains a little more of what happened; you can check that out using this LINK
