Dermot cared for thousands with warmth and compassion

TRIBUTES PAID TO LONG-SERVING PARAMEDIC WHO HAS DIED AGED 64

- By DAVID POWELL Daily Post Reporter

TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular paramedic who “cared for literally thousands of patients across North Wales’

Dermot O'Leary, an operations manager with the Welsh Ambulance Service based in Rhyl, died last week at the age of 64 after a short illness.

he father-of-two, who had more than 20 years’ service, was a familiar figure in North Wales thanks to his staunch promotion of road safety and partnership working with other emergency services.

Emma Wood, chief executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service, said: “Dermot was deeply passionate about his work, and his dedication to both patients and staff was truly exceptional.

“A highly skilled paramedic, he cared for literally thousands of patients across North Wales over many years, always doing so with warmth and compassion.