Paramedic in her early 20s bonds with her patient over growing up in Ireland and admits ‘sometimes just talking helps’ in a touching moment on BBC’s Ambulance
- Paramedic in her early 20s bonds with a patient in the back of an Ambulance
- They were both born in Ireland and settled in Liverpool after falling in love
- Touching scene is in tonight’s episode of BBC documentary series Ambulance
A 20-something paramedic offers comfort to a patient with a heart condition in a touching moment in tonight’s episode of BBC’s Ambulance.
Paramedic Emma and her crewmate Paul, of Mersyside’s North West Ambulance Service, are dispatched to a female patient, who was not named, who is struggling with chest pain.
In a preview clip shared ahead of tonight’s episode, which was filmed in March, Emma is seen bonding with the woman in the back of the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
In a preview clip shared ahead of tonight’s episode of BBC Ambulance, paramedic Emma (pictured) is seen bonding with a patient in the back of the ambulance
The paramedic, originally from Limerick, shares part of her life story with the patient (pictured) and discovers that they were both born in Ireland but settled in Liverpool after falling in love
The paramedic, originally from Limerick, shares part of her life story with the patient and discovers that they were both born in Ireland but settled in Liverpool after falling in love.
She later reveals that she often talks to patients as a way to provide comfort, even when she is feeling ‘helpless’.
After the patient asks where she is from, Emma responds: ‘I came here and I was only meant to be here for a year but I fell in love with the place. I will have been here for three years in August.’
Despite being in obvious pain, the woman appears pleased to hear and shares: ‘I was born in Ireland… In Belfast. My Mum and my Dad decided to come here. I was 14 and I hated it.’ But she then fell in love with a man and made the city home.
As they approach the hospital Emma tells the patient it has been ‘lovely’ meeting her and that it has gotten her overnight shift off to a positive start. Pictured, Emma and the patient
Emma adds: ‘So it’s the ongoing story of the Irish coming over to Liverpool and meeting a Scouser and then deciding to stay.’
As they approach the hospital Emma tells the patient it has been ‘lovely’ meeting her and that it has gotten her overnight shift off to a positive start.
It is not known what happens to the patient once she arrives in hospital.
Speaking off camera, Emma adds: ‘It’s hard being away from home. I came over when I was 19. I drove my car from Limerick on my own.
Emma and her crewmate Paul arrive at the hospital with the patient on BBC’s Ambulance
‘I was so scared. I often doubt myself and feel out of my depth. Often we go to these jobs and I feel helpless. I’m learning that just talking to somebody helps.’
The full story will be broadcast on tonight’s episode of BBC1’s Ambulance, which follows ambulance teams attending to the 1.4 million people of Merseyside on St Patrick’s Day weekend.
Ambulance airs on 9pm tonight on BBC1.
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