Tributes have been paid to a long-serving paramedic at Welsh Ambulance Service who died in an incident on Thursday, June 23. Little has been shared publicly on the nature of the incident but the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust has confirmed that paramedic Robin Parry Jones, who was based at Pwllheli Ambulance Station, died at the scene.
Mr Parry Jones joined the Welsh Ambulance Service in November 2000 and began his career with the trust's non-emergency patient transport service before qualifying as a trainee ambulance technician in 2002 and as a paramedic in 2005. He has been praised for his "commitment to serving the people of Wales" as a paramedic and also as a community first responder team leader in the Llŷn Peninsula where he supported a large team of volunteers.
In his spare time Robin was a keen fisherman and a member of the local shooting community with his colleagues, it was said. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and dogs.
Paying tribute to Mr Parry Jones the chief executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service, Jason Killens, said: "Robin was a much-respected, loveable, and happy-go-lucky person who was well known in the Pwllheli community. He was one of the original community first responder ‘champions’, a true advocate for volunteers who became an integral link between volunteers and local stations.
"Robin, who was originally from Caernarfon, had a real passion for community resilience, and his commitment to support volunteers in his own time is a reflection of his character. In his spare time Robin was a keen fisherman and a member of the local shooting community with fellow colleagues from Pwllheli. A proud grandfather, Robin also loved dogs and had started a local dog grooming service.
"The sudden and sad loss of Robin will be felt by all those that knew him, and we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Robin’s family, friends, and colleagues at this difficult time. This will be an especially difficult time for operational colleagues in Pwllheli who last year also lost paramedic Anthony Stephens and in 2016 John Clift of the non-emergency patient transport service. All of us at the Welsh Ambulance Service work every day to contribute to the effort of saving lives but we can never be prepared enough when it comes to assisting the ones we are the closest to."
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