Logan, his Mum Louise and sister Amila.Seven-year old Logan Shepherd requires medical machinery 24/7, so fast action was required when Storm Emma killed power lines.
Tales of heroism continue to emerge this week in the wake of Storm Emma and the Beast from the East's devastating effect on the Country.
However, this may be the most heroic tale yet.
Little Logan Shepherd, seven, requires medical machinery on a 24/7 basis. So when power lines failed in the midst of Storm Emma, he had to be quickly taken to hospital.
However, due to the blizzard like conditions no vehicles could get close to his home in Cleariestown, Co Wexford.
Speaking to the Irish Mirror, Logan's Mum Louise recalled the harrowing tale:
“Logan has a milk feed connected all of the time.
“When the power goes, we run the house on a generator. But that blew and my partner Michael spent hours trying to fix it.
“They had said the electric would be back on at 8pm, but when it wasn’t we were in trouble.
“We didn’t have enough charge left in the battery to get him through. It was down to just two bars.''
After a call to 999, Advanced Paramedic Declan Cunningham and Corporal Steve Holloway were sent to rescue Logan.
Corporal Steve Holloway and Declan Cunningham, an Advanced Paramedic with the National Ambulance Service. Source: Irishmirror.ieHowever due to the horrendous conditions, Louise - along with her partner Michael and Nine-year old daughter Amilia - were forced to brave the outdoors on foot.
“I fell at one point. It was so difficult that at one stage I fell and when I put my arm down to help myself stand up arm went right down through the snow right up to my shoulder.
“It was hard to get back up on my feet.
“We wrapped Logan in as much clothing as we could. He had layers on him.''
With Michael lugging the rest of his specialised medical equipment, the family met the duo close to their home.
The lifesaving pair then took turns piggy-backing Logan and hauling the bags and machinery - walking an incredible three-kilometeres through the treacherous storm.
Louise continued along with the pair, but Michael and Amilia turned back. Thankfully they were able to get Logan to hospital in time.
She added: There were three heroes on the day
“Michael tried absolutely everything that night to get the generator to work.
“He is very shy and never takes any credit for everything he does for us, but maybe here I can tell him how much he means.
“He’s not their daddy; he passed away. But he has taken them on as his own.
“It takes a really special person to take on a special child.”
This story originally appeared in the Irish Mirror.
