Mum's heart-warming message to hero off-duty paramedic after being ‘catapulted’ from wheelchair outside Manchester station

24.03.2022 - 22:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A mum-of-four wants to track down an off-duty paramedic who 'kept her calm' after a frightening incident in Manchester city centre.

Wendy Pitts, 43, was rushed to hospital after a serious fall in her wheelchair outside Victoria Station on Tuesday morning. She had caught the train from her home in Warrington to Manchester for a work event.

But as she was moving away from the station her wheelchair hit a 'dodgy' paving slab. Wendy said the crash 'catapulted' her from wheelchair onto the pavement, leaving her unable to move due to the 'pain' and 'shock' of the fall.

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Members of the public rushed over to help - including an off-duty paramedic who kept the mum talking and tried to keep her calm as they waited for an ambulance. She was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary where she had to be given a general anaesthetic as doctors treated her for a dislocated foot and injuries to her wrist.

Thankfully, Wendy is now recovering at home. She now wants to send a message to the off-duty paramedic who she said helped make a horrible situation easier.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , she said: "I just want to thank everyone that came over who tried to help. Especially the off-duty paramedic who kept me calm in a really stressful situation."

The mum had been on Todd Street - just a short distance from Manchester Victoria Station, when the nasty fall happened shortly after 10am on Tuesday morning. "I was going up the path and my wheel hit a dodgy paving slab and it catapulted me from my chair. I was in so much pain and shock and couldn't move," she said.

"There was a couple walking in front of me and I think they heard me hit the floor and they ran