Archives (2019)

31 July 2019

10-year-old Maidstone girl recognised for calling 999 for grandmother

A primary school pupil from Kingswood, near Maidstone, has been recognised for her quick thinking in calling 999 for her grandmother when she collapsed at the family home. Hetty Benfield, 10, acted quickly to alert her dad, Keith, and called 999 for her nanny, Irene, 72, as Keith made his way home from work on the morning of 7 May. Hetty remained calm throughout the call and carefully followed the

31 July 2019

10-year-old Maidstone girl recognised for calling 999 for grandmother

A primary school pupil from Kingswood, near Maidstone, has been recognised for her quick thinking in calling 999 for her grandmother when she collapsed at the family home. Hetty Benfield, 10, acted quickly to alert her dad, Keith, and called 999 for her nanny, Irene, 72, as Keith made his way home from work on the morning of 7 May. Hetty remained calm throughout the call and carefully followed the

31 July 2019

10-year-old Maidstone girl recognised for calling 999 for grandmother

A primary school pupil from Kingswood, near Maidstone, has been recognised for her quick thinking in calling 999 for her grandmother when she collapsed at the family home. Hetty Benfield, 10, acted quickly to alert her dad, Keith, and called 999 for her nanny, Irene, 72, as Keith made his way home from work on the morning of 7 May. Hetty remained calm throughout the call and carefully followed the

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

16 July 2019

Cyclist reunited with off-duty hospital staff and ambulance team

A New Addington man, who collapsed from his bike while cycling on the A228 at Five Oak Green, has thanked the ambulance team and two passer-by hospital staff who came to his aid. Seasoned cyclist, Alan Farrell, 54, was first helped by passers-by including off-duty radiographer Sophie Adsett and nurse Michelle Usherwood from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals before Paramedic James Lisle came

16 July 2019

Cyclist reunited with off-duty hospital staff and ambulance team

A New Addington man, who collapsed from his bike while cycling on the A228 at Five Oak Green, has thanked the ambulance team and two passer-by hospital staff who came to his aid. Seasoned cyclist, Alan Farrell, 54, was first helped by passers-by including off-duty radiographer Sophie Adsett and nurse Michelle Usherwood from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals before Paramedic James Lisle came

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