Kevin says goodbye to 40 years in the ambulance service
Monday, 21 February, 2011
EEAST trust stalwart Kevin Janney has retired after working in the ambulance service for four decades.
Kevin, or KJ as he was known to friends and colleagues, started work with the London Ambulance Service in 1971. He witnessed two bombings during his time there and four years later transferred to the eastern region when he took up a role as community paramedic in Fakenham, Norfolk.
During his career he earned a number of commendations, including the Association of Chief Ambulance Officers' medal for exemplary service. His work before he retired as a resilience manager for the Trust also helped win his team the Cabinet Office Resilience Innovation Award.
Robert Flute, head of resilience and emergency planning, paid tribute to Kevin at a farewell gathering packed with more than 60 past and present colleagues as well as external contacts.
Robert told him: "The amount of work you have done for the Trust ass a whole and in particular for the last 10 years in resilience has made the eastern region a safer place. "It has been an absolute pleasure working with you." Kevin was rendered speechless with emotion at the farewell he received but said he could not believe the amount of people who turned out.
