Above and beyond the call of duty
Ferry Meadows CAMC.
5 Star Wardens. (John and Louise) worthy of a Medal.
On Tuesday the 8th August I arrived back at the site to witness a very unusual unexpected scene in the car park to the site. An elderly lady sat on a chair with her husband by her side covered in blood. Warden John and Louise attending to her. The elderly lady in her late 80’s had taken a fall and had seriously hit her head on the ground.
Fortunately, John and Louise were on hand with her immediately after the fall. An ambulance was called and 45 minutes later it arrived. The elderly lady was put on a chair and kept warm with a silver survival sheet and bandages rapped around her (soaked in blood). What was amazing to see was that Louise was on her knees on the concrete floor applying pressure to the wound (for 45mins). Not only was she there (no doubt in pain) putting pressure on the wound she was chatting away to the injured lady as if they were best friends sitting in the park bench having a nice chat on a warm sunny day, Louise hands covered in blood.
I believe the elderly lady was the wife of one of the Morrice dancing team who were nowhere to be seen. John was running around dealing with calls and meeting the ambulance while also trying to keep the husband calm.
The elderly lady was taken off in an ambulance to the hospital and I believe she has been released now. I am not sure what would have been the outcome if John and Louise would not have been there for those 45 mins. But Thank God they were. Hats off to them both.
I have to say the team of wardens who have been working at Ferry Meadows since we have been her over the last months are 5-star individuals.
This is not the first time I have witnessed a warden from FM attending to someone in need of emergency help. The last time it was not on site, it was outside the caravan park.
Above and beyond the call of duty John and Louise. Well done team FM. Outstanding!!
Steve
