Flintshire | 31 Jan 2012
Flintshire ambulance service staff are starting off the new year with a fresh contingent of furry recruits who are helping put a smile on the faces of young patients.
Whitford Mother’s Union members presented staff at Holywell ambulance station with a batch of trauma teddies this week.
The gift is part of a project the Worldwide Mother’s Union is running to support youngsters who need treatment by the ambulance service or at hospitals, and maybe scared by what they face.
Flintshire and Wrexham Locality Ambulance Officer Jo-Ann Dyson accepted the teddies on behalf of the Welsh Ambulance Service.
She said: “Staff are really grateful for these teddies, as they are useful for us to have for calming down children who may be frightened, making their journey in an ambulance a lot more comfortable.
“We can also encourage a child to point us to their injuries by them showing us where they hurt on the teddy. “
The Teddies will be distributed amongst vehicles on duty across Flintshire.
Jo-Ann added: “The Trust is really pleased that local Mothers’ Unions are supporting us with such a worthwhile project.”
