WATCH: Family and colleagues pay tribute to Herefordshire paramedic Jeremy Daw

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Sunday, 25 April 2021 13:37

A paramedic technician who died while on duty in Herefordshire yesterday has been named.

Jeremy Daw passed away while responding to an emergency call yesterday morning.

The ambulance crew were on route to a 999 call when an object struck the ambulance’s windscreen at 8am. It happened at the junction of Moreton Road and the A49.

Multiple resources attended the scene, which included two emergency ambulance crews, paramedic officers, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Strensham and two Mercia Accident Rescue Service doctors.

In a tribute, Jeremy's family said: “Jeremy has been a Paramedic since 1992 and was semi retired to stay on as a technician. He had just five shifts to go before he was going to retire for good."

“Jeremy also spent 25 years serving with the light infantry reaching the rank of colour sergeant. He also spent a bit of time on the air ambulance.

“He was a Hereford tour guide and he was going to do more of when he retired. A keen traveller. Loved Greece especially ancient Olympia.

“He loved metal detecting, he found the Hereford Hoard."

West Midlands Ambulance Service Chief Executive, Anthony Marsh, said: “This is truly awful news, and my thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of those involved at this very difficult time. I am enormously proud of all the staff and the university students as part of their clinical placement that worked so hard and professionally to try to save our colleague. I am sorry that despite their best efforts, he could not be saved.”