Fiona scoops Local Hero award!

Congratulations to NEAS Clinical Supervisor Fiona Thompson, who was named 999 Local Hero at the recent Star FM awards evening. Fiona made national headlines at Christmas for the dramatic roadside resuscitation of a two-year-old boy who's heart had stopped beating. The incident happened during evening rush hour traffic in Newcastle, when the car ahead of Fiona stopped. Frantic mum and dad Danielle and John Waldie got out and shouted for someone to help them because their ...