Above: Members of the emergency services gathered to show their support for the frontline healthcare workers last night.
In the background as the emergency services personnel gathered to clap for their colleagues in healthcare, was the new-look ambulance.
St John said it has been painted to spread “some positivity and hope in the community”, with the rainbow chosen as that symbol of hope since the outbreak of the corona virus epidemic.
The ambulance had just returned from undergoing some bodywork repairs, but the usual green and yellow reflective battenberg strips, which normally come from the UK were not available due to the corona virus, so it was decided to take the opportunity to put the rainbow on the side of the vehicle.
The signwriting has been completed free of charge by Dave Dowding from Dowding Signs. It also includes the words “Guernsey Together.”
Chief Ambulance Officer Mark Mapp said: “We wanted to share some positivity in these challenging times. We’ve had so much support from our community we wanted to give something back. We’ve seen children painting rainbows and putting them up in their windows, so as we weren’t able to get hold of the reflective strips it seemed a great opportunity to use the side of the ambulance rather than leaving it blank. We hope it raises people’s spirits and gives everyone some hope. I’d like to thank Dowding Signs for doing the work free of charge.”
Pictured: Chief Ambulance Officer Mark Mapp.
There were other rainbows on display at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital yesterday, as a troupe of ‘Rainbow Bunnies’ delivered goodies to be shared among the health and care staff.
The ‘Bunnies’ had bought the entire stock of Easter eggs from the Bridge Candy Shop as the owner, Daphne Brouard had kept the shop closed since day one of the lockdown.
The 220 eggs were then delivered to the hospital yesterday, where they will be distributed among staff.
Pictured: Linda Le Vasseur.
The Hospital Chaplain, Linda Ls Vasseur accepted the donation from the ‘Rainbow Bunnies’ and will ensure they are distributed among all health and care workers.