Monday, 7 November 2011

Newsletter 2 2/10/11

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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