North West Air Ambulance

[Chae1]

Done. Was in the back of one myself last Saturday. Was a white coast guard one that got me though.

 

[RWG Contracts]

Done. Was in the back of one myself last Saturday. Was a white coast guard one that got me though.

Hope you’re feeling better now

 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Just shared on my FB

 

[RWG Contracts]

Just shared on my FB

Thank you

 

[Chae1]

Hope you’re feeling better now

Just feeling very lucky. Will put more about it on here after hse investigation complete. Sure you've been through all that too!

 

[RWG Contracts]

Just feeling very lucky. Will put more about it on here after hse investigation complete. Sure you've been through all that too!

Mine only took a few days, just told them the truth

 

[Steevo]

Mine only took a few days, just told them the truth

"I was just on my phone doing a post on TFF, and trying to get a good pic with the van in shot....."

 

[farmerste]

I only ever give money to either the lifeboats or air ambulance,I always figure I might need one of them some day. Have donated to your mums planned fall (instead of your unplanned one)

 

[Steevo]

I only ever give money to either the lifeboats or air ambulance,I always figure I might need one of them some day. Have donated to your mums planned fall (instead of your unplanned one)

RABI is worth it too imo!

 

[puppet]

Good to see her giving support.
I did hear that the NHS has discouraged solo parachute jumps as there are so many injuries. Raised £500 but cost £2000 to plate their ankle that night.

 

[RWG Contracts]

Good to see her giving support.
I did hear that the NHS has discouraged solo parachute jumps as there are so many injuries. Raised £500 but cost £2000 to plate their ankle that night.

It’s arranged by air ambulance, jump in tandem

 

[Steevo]

Flown through her target now...!

Can we make it past the £1k mark?!

 

[RWG Contracts]

I only ever give money to either the lifeboats or air ambulance,I always figure I might need one of them some day. Have donated to your mums planned fall (instead of your unplanned one)

Thank you

RABI is worth it too imo!

We raised 1k for them last October

Flown through her target now...!

Can we make it past the £1k mark?!

Be great if we could

 

[Blaithin]

Yeah. Ive a corset to wear for another 10 weeks and then I should be fit. Bet it be September before I’m right again though

Not a very good corset. Doesn't make your waist look smaller at all!

 

[RWG Contracts]

Not a very good corset. Doesn't make your waist look smaller at all!

My Boobs look great though

 

[Blaithin]

They always do

 

[Pasty]

We are hoping to get a night landing site in our village. Had a public meeting the other night and it was a good turnout. There was some concern about objrctions but in the end the public straw poll was 10:1 in favour so all good. They do 'usually' carry a doctor on board and yes, their equipment is far superior to what the land ambulances have. Plus, they said they would be with us in 12 minutes which is probably half the time that the single local ambulance would take and that's assuming that one isn't busy. Then they can get you to a specialist unit very quickly if it's trauma or burns or whatever so you get the very best care right away rather than being dropped off at the nearest hospital and then transferred later. So Bristol, Plymouth, Torbay makes little difference.

I know of at least one person who is walking around now and would have either been dead or permanently paralyzed without the Air Ambulance. What price do you put on that?

 

[steveR]

Without turning this in to a political thread, it still amazes me how the entire air ambulance fleet Nationwide are not funded centrally - you wouldn't ring for a charity ambulance or a private one.

Same with the spreading Blood Bike network. Riders delivering not only blood but breast milk for prem babies and other urgent items such as patient notes, electronic scan information and even small pieces of urgently needed surgical equipment. Some bio samples and the like also being transported now too I believe.

Totally run by volunteers, many of them riding their own machines and paying running costs bar a bit of petrol. Same for the backroom staff manning the phones and admin.

3 years ago, some Hospitals were a little dubious, not now... A better service and no using hugely expensive taxis or couriers for the same job.

 

[RWG Contracts]

Same with the spreading Blood Bike network. Riders delivering not only blood but breast milk for prem babies and other urgent items such as patient notes, electronic scan information and even small pieces of urgently needed surgical equipment. Some bio samples and the like also being transported now too I believe.

Totally run by volunteers, many of them riding their own machines and paying running costs bar a bit of petrol. Same for the backroom staff manning the phones and admin.

3 years ago, some Hospitals were a little dubious, not now... A better service and no using hugely expensive taxis or couriers for the same job.

There’s a bunch go in my local who do it. They’re all about 90 keeps them going and they have an excuse to go on bike

 

[Steevo]

There’s a bunch go in my local who do it. They’re all about 90 keeps them going and they have an excuse to go on bike

It’s not bad to be able to do you hobby and do a good turn to help save lives at the same time.

If I lived nearer the coast I’d love to join the RNLI.