A West Midlands Ambulance Service (UK) technician was killed in the line of duty in Herefordshire on Saturday when an object hit the windshield of his ambulance.
Jeremy “Jack” Daw had returned from retirement after nearly 30 years on the job to help patients during the coronavirus pandemic and served as a mentor to younger colleagues, the ambulance service said.
West Midlands Ambulance Service’s Emergency Services Operations Delivery Director, Nathan Hudson, said: “On Saturday (24th) we tragically lost our dear friend and colleague Jeremy Daw, known among staff as Jack, in an incident in Herefordshire.
“Jeremy (Jack) was a long serving member of staff with nearly 30 years’ service who always put patient care at the heart of everything he did. He was one of life’s good guys.
“During his time with the ambulance service, he became a paramedic and worked in Hereford and Leominster, as well as flying on some of the region’s air ambulances. As well as being a paramedic, he worked as a mentor helping countless other staff to develop their skills and patient care.”
