Luke, 8, helps save Gran
Thursday 26th May 2011, 11:30AM BST.
Edna Ferbrache, 87, with, from the left: Ali Marquis, grandson Luke Ferbrache and Tim Hitchon. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 1140358)
A PUPIL from the Castel Primary School was recognised for his bravery at the St John Ambulance and Rescue Service’s annual awards ceremony last evening.
Luke Ferbrache, 8, received the Chief Ambulance Officer’s Bravery Award for helping his grandmother, Edna Ferbrache, 87, when she was taken ill at home in September last year when she was looking after him.
Luke had noticed that his grandmother, who is a diabetic, was not her usual self.
Mrs Ferbrache’s blood sugar levels had fallen dangerously low.
Unable to get a response from her, Luke ran outside and shouted for help, alerting the neighbours.
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Young Luke certainly did the right thing and should be congratulated. But I don’t understand this use of the word ‘bravery’ – is there something I’ve missed?
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Beanjar
Agreed. Another much misused word in the media is ‘Hero’
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Come on guys, no need to argue over semantics.
Let’s just enjoy a decent feel good story.
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PleP, it has nothing to do with semantics, unless there are additional dimensions to this story which involve “facing danger or pain without showing fear” the word ‘bravery’ simply does not apply. Nobody is disputing that he is a good lad who acted very sensibly but there is no need to over-egg the pudding.
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Yes very well done Luke.
Beanjar
I know what you mean.
When i hear the word Genius for example, Einstein or Newton spring to mind but some people think it`s fitting for an average pop star or sports star.
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I’m certainly not disputing your conclusions Beanjar, I just don’t see the point in making an issue over some (par for the course) exaggeration on the part of an over-enthusiastic GP journalist.
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…I’d rather just enjoy the story for what it is.
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Actually “bravery” isn’t the lingo chosen by the journalist, it’s the award itself which makes reference to bravery.
The award is only a gesture, but it still devalues it to some extent if it is awarded in circumstances which amount to little more than an exercise of judgment.
Another regularly misused word is “devastated”….
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