Never off duty! Irish paramedic praised for saving life while on holiday in Morocco

By David Hurley

Digital Content Hub & Academy

Published 19th Feb 2025, 17:40 GMT

Updated 19th Feb 2025, 20:16 GMT

The National Ambulance Service has highlighted the heroic efforts of Paul Darby who was on holiday in Taghazout - a fishing village on Morocco's Atlantic coast - at the time

placeholder image — The National Ambulance Service has highlighted the heroic efforts of Paul Darby who was on holiday in Taghazout - a fishing village on Morocco's Atlantic coast - at the time

Paul Darby provided basic life-support to local man who got into difficulty in the water

The present is a stone from the beach with a hand-written message which reads 'tanks you'.

The quick-thinking actions of Paul Darby attracted considerable praise on social media.

National Ambulance Service

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