Essex air ambulance
Who are
they and where do they operate?
The air
ambulance is an organisation with the sole purpose of providing a free life
saving helicopter emergency medical service for the county of Essex. They
provide a quick and helpful who operate in the south east of England.
What is
the most common callout for the service?
They get
a great majority of trauma victims that are either children or young adults, it
is the leading cause of disability and possibly death.
Is their
service they provide a good one?
The
essex air ambulance are equipped with a team of highly skilled doctors and
paramedics who are on standby everyday 24/7. They understand that there
expertise is vital to the survival of the patient as in their job every second
counts.
How much
does it cost?
On the
whole the service is absolutely free to the tax payer, however it does cost to
provide such a demanding service as this and it has found funding in many
different ways. For instance their most common sources of finance are the local
businesses and the donations from public appeals. They have however set up
certain fundraising in order to further support the service.
How have
they been raising money?
As I
have already mentioned they are funded through public donations and local
businesses however they also setup day events in order to fund it further; for
instance they are holding a chocolate ball at the orsett hall hotel. Tickets
are on sale now, so if you aren’t doing anything on the 26th
November; be sure to check that out. They have also got plans to hike to Italy
next year, they will be trekking the legendary volcanoes: Vesuvius, Stromboli and also Mount Etna. You will be
able to experience Italy at its utmost beauty and also raise money for a very
good cause.
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