Noon on Thursday 14 July 2005. It is difficult to believe that a week has passed already since the bombings last week. The entire staff of London Ambulance Service HQ stand together outside the building while our chaplain says a few words. Twelve o'clock arrives and it seems like the whole city has come to … Continue reading Thursday 14 July 2005
Very Old Posts
In Case of Emergency
East Anglian Ambulance Service here in the UK have launched a national "In Case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign with the support of Falklands war hero Simon Weston and in association with Vodafone's annual life savers award. The idea is that you store the word "I C E" in your mobile phone address book, and against … Continue reading In Case of Emergency
Friday 8 July 2005
Yesterday was tough. The incident started when the top 100 managers at LAS were congregated at a nearby football ground (Millwall) so at least the response was quick. I was on gold control at HQ (sounds infinitely more exciting than it was) which involved running up and down from gold control in our conference room … Continue reading Friday 8 July 2005
Life and Death
My wonderful father, Ben Doyle, died on 7 May 2005. He had been treated for cancer in the last six months, but towards the end his heart gave out and he passed away quickly. I was so lucky to see him the evening before he died, as I had come over for the weekend to … Continue reading Life and Death
Máiréad Doyle 