Ambulance crew ‘hit’ by random act of kindness
TWO young ambulance supporters from Norfolk have shared a random act of kindness with Guernsey’s Emergency Ambulance Service.
It is just one of hundreds of ambulance stations up and down the country that the two brothers, three-year-old Toby and his older brother Tommy, 4, have got in touch with to show their appreciation of front line emergency crews.
Their mum, Lisa, said: ‘I’m proud of Toby and Tommy because at the age of three and four they show so much appreciation and admiration for our heroes and want to do all they can to make others smile.’
They have so far written 300 letters and sent drawings and photos as part of their plan to complete a ‘hits’ challenge, including Thames Valley Air Ambulance and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, which both said they felt ‘humbled’ and ‘honoured’.
All this was inspired by the Facebook group ‘Hit the Ambulance’, which sees people showing their support of the emergency service by leaving random acts of kindness on the door handles of ambulances.
The social media group has 74,000 members and features photographs of ambulances and other emergency vehicles with gifts such as food or cards left by well-wishers.
The boys’ aim is to ‘hit’ every ambulance station in the country by the time newly-launched International Hit Day 2021 in November comes around.
Deputy chief ambulance officer of St John Ambulance in Guernsey Dean de la Mare said it had been very touching to receive letters and drawings from Toby and Tommy.
‘It is nice to know our work, and the work of our ambulance colleagues elsewhere, is appreciated,’ he said.
‘They have obviously been very busy preparing for their challenge and I wish them well in completing their “hits”.
‘They are an inspirational pair and I’m sure their random acts of kindness are also greatly appreciated by all of those working in the front line in the UK.’
