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Bristol Running Man Challenge to save a life
Upon finding their colleague and friend Kathryn Osmond needed funds for a life-saving cancer treatment, over 40 paramedics decided to raise those necessary funds… via meme.
The paramedics of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust performed the Running Man Challenge (#runningmanchallenge, for the social media savvy) at Sion Hill in front of the Clifton Suspension Bridge at 10:00 am on Thursday.
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“We as Paramedics spend our lives trying to save others, we have managed to fundraise £4000 ourselves over the last month, but Kath hasn’t got much time left and needs more money more quickly to pay for a potentially lifesaving treatment which is not available to be funded by the NHS,” explains Sasha Johnston, Kathryn’s friend and colleague. Kathryn needs £70,000 to complete the treatment.
The event involved the paramedics, along with their associates from the local air ambulance and rapid response teams, dancing wildly as music blasted.
Instead of just doing the running man dance, the paramedics based their challenge on the ‘Money Supermarket dance off’ advertisement and plan to create choreographed clips with the help of production company Tigress Productions.
The medical servicepeople danced in full uniform alongside ambulances, rapid response cars, motorbikes and an air support mascot.
Once the £70,000 is raised, Kathryn hopes to receive TILs (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes). Anyone wishing to donate to raise funds for her treatment can give money here.
Photo credit: Doug Jewell
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