Paramedic stars in national TV advert after emergency specs appeal

A PARAMEDIC whose wife came to the rescue when he broke his glasses is now starring in a new national TV advert for Specsavers.
Specs appeal: Evan Nisbet needed replacement glasses.Specs appeal: Evan Nisbet needed replacement glasses.
Specs appeal: Evan Nisbet needed replacement glasses.

Evan Nisbet made an emergency call to his wife Nicola who is the store partner at Specsavers Dewsbury and Batley, when he broke his glasses during a shift.

While the store is only open for essential and urgent care, Nicola knew how much Evan was reliant on his glasses and good eyesight in his line of work.

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She said: “After coming into store, we were able to quickly prescribe Evan with a replacement pair to get him back at work and on the frontline, which the whole family have been incredibly proud of.”

The story is featured in a new 90-second television advert called We Were There, which aired for the first time on ITV1 on Saturday, June 13.

Nicola added: “We’re all really excited to play a part in the national advert.

“We’ve remained open for essential care while in lockdown, which has ensured the needs of key-workers and the public alike has been met, despite restrictions and social distancing.

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“We’ve seen it all when it comes to eye-related mishaps over the past few months, whether that’s nurses who need emergency prescriptions, or doctors who have ran out of contact lenses.”

Evan said: “I can’t overstate the importance of paramedics having perfect vision, so I would like to thank Nicola and the team for all the help. I certainly owe her a meal out once we’re out of lockdown!”

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