Sally says: “Seeing such high acuity trauma and delivering the most up-to-date and sophisticated care available at the time felt like nothing I had experienced before. It was so different to civilian practice, and I wanted to give my all in these types of situations; where they are not only unpredictable and austere but where patients need you the most – I wanted to be there for them.”
Sally adds that EAAA has given her the opportunity to use her knowledge and experience to benefit others on what might be their worst day and it is a privilege to be able to ease the pain of this for them and their families. Her areas of interest are equipment and innovation: “I am always thinking about whether there is an easier or better way to do things.”
Sally loves being in and looking after the team we work in: “No matter what happens I want to be there for them and keep them smiling. I don’t feel like I go to work anymore…I am still pinching myself… I love it here! I think the EAAA supporters are outstanding. They make this all possible and we wouldn’t be able to do this without them. The time and energy that they give to the charity amazes me and we are all so thankful to them.”
A fact about Sally is that she used to be a volunteer Community Responder in Lincolnshire where her Dad was a retained firefighter: “It used to really confuse patients in the middle of an incident, such as a road traffic collision, when I said ‘Dad – can you pass me that bag!”