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At around 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, all emergency services moved to Rikshospitalet in Oslo. This time it wasn’t an accident or a fight that led to the big uprising.
– All emergency services are now in Rikshospitalet to please the children who are hospitalized at Christmas. We are there with blue light and warmth of heart, police wrote on Twitter.
For the past five years, emergency services have wished the children a Merry Christmas the night before. This year, however, the patrols found a problem: For the sake of infection control, they were unable to visit the children. other At the hospital.
After getting their heads soaked, they came up with an idea that allowed them to keep up the Christmas tradition.
Greetings from the air
While the children lay in the hospital beds and felt peace and no danger, the firefighters, the police and the health prepared in the square below.
– Due to covid-19, there are many infection restrictions in the hospital. We usually go in, but this year we had to find an alternative solution. We got help from our good friends in the fire service with a ladder car so that we could deliver the gifts through the window to the children, Police Superintendent Halvor tells TV 2.
On the crane, a policeman, a fireman and the fire bear “Bjørnis” were hoisted up to the third floor windows.
– We had gifts that we would give to the children who will spend Christmas in the hospital. It’s important that they don’t feel alone at Christmas, says Halvor.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS: Here children receive gifts delivered through the window. Photo: TV 2
– Very funny
Jamal Kvarme (10) says he was very surprised when the nurses entered his room on Wednesday night. They asked him if he would go down and watch the firefighters and the police, who were going to put on a little show.
– It was very strange, so I said “hello”, says Kvarme, who came down curiously.
In the square, the emergency services delivered the gift to him in person, and he proudly displays it on TV 2. The bag contained, among other things, candy and a reflector so that he could be seen in the winter darkness.
– It was a lot of fun because I got bored a lot, he says.
He will celebrate both Christmas and birthday at Rikshospitalet next week.
FUN: Jamal Kvarme was among the children who came out to meet the emergency services. Photo: TV 2
A break from everyday life
Superintendent Halvor says they gave 90 gifts to children, parents and employees who spend Christmas at the hospital.
BJØRNIS: The fire bear “Bjørnis” is popular with children. Photo: TV 2
– The response we got from the children was that they were very happy. They have a break from an otherwise serious everyday life, says the police superintendent.
At the same time, he admits that the action feels a bit good for emergency services too.
– It’s good for us to be able to do this for the children, says Halvor.
On Twitter, the Oslo police wish the rest of the population a Merry Christmas.
– We encourage everyone to take care of each other at Christmas and reach out to those who know they are alone. We wish you all a Merry Christmas.
