Mum Kaylie Parvin running Paddock Wood half marathon for Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air ambulance

A mum is running her first ever half marathon to raise money for the air ambulance service that saved her son’s life.

Little Louis Parvin was just two when he suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on his brain after being crushed by a wardrobe which fell on him.

The St John’s Primary School pupil, now aged four, was left fighting for his life following the accident in 2013.

The youngster underwent an emergency blood transfusion and spent just over a week in hospital, but made a full recovery thanks to the quick intervention of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance crew.

Now his mother Kaylie is to run the Paddock Wood half marathon to raise funds for the charity, which relies almost entirely on donations.

The 27-year-old hairdresser said: “Luckily for us, the air ambulance was able to assist him at the scene of the accident, putting him in an induced coma and airlifting him straight to King’s College Hospital to get him the necessary treatment as fast as possible, which is crucial with brain injuries.

“Due to the speed and quick response Louis made a full recovery but this may have been very different if it hadn’t been for them.

“So many people helped and looked after us but I honestly believe the actions of air ambulance medics saved his life. It’s frightening to think the service just relies on donations.”

Since the accident, the Parvin family has supported the charity by collecting donations. Louis was a special guest at the trust’s 25th anniversary celebrations service at Canterbury Cathedral last year where his father Peter gave a reading about the work of the lifesaving organisation which is looking to build a £7.5m base at Old Hay Airfield in Paddock Wood.

For the 13-mile run on Sunday, April 3, mum-of-two Mrs Parvin will be joined by her sister Melanie Vine and friend Kathryn Wright.

To sponsor Mrs Parvin, who has so far raised more than £500, visit www.justgiving.com/K-PARVIN