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The first air ambulance services in the UK commenced in Scotland in November 1933, with a flight from Wideford Airport, Kirkwall, Orkney. The first night time ambulance flight was undertaken in February 1939, from Wideford to the island of Sanday, using car headlights to help take off and landing.
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London's Air Ambulance Charity is a registered charity that operates a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) dedicated to responding to serious trauma emergencies in and around London. [4] Using a helicopter from 08:00 to sunset and rapid response vehicles by night, the service performs advanced medical interventions at the scene of the ...
Cornwall Air Ambulance is a charitable organisation solely maintained by donations as it usually receives no form of official funding, although in its last financial year it received three government grants totalling £146,000, [4] comprising Libor fines and capital purchase grants, which were used towards the purchase of the new AW169 ...
The Essex Air Ambulance Charity was established and began fundraising in 1997, launching as a dual-paramedic and single-pilot service from New Hall School in Boreham, Essex in July 1998. [4] In 1999, the service began operating seven days a week, during daylight hours, as opposed to the previous five-day service.
The current helicopter is a twin-engined Airbus H135, [7] a type often utilised as an air ambulance. It is usually airborne within four minutes and flies at a cruise speed of 157 mph (253 km/h; 136 kn), allowing it to reach most locations in Hampshire within fifteen minutes, though flights to the Isle of Wight may take longer.
The Kent Air Ambulance Trust became a registered charity established in 1989, serving only Kent. The trust was founded by Kate Chivers, [11] [3] and was originally called the South East Thames Air Ambulance. [12] It initially operated on a part-time basis, but became a seven-day service in January 2000.
The Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) is a charity providing emergency medical services through the provision of two helicopter-based air ambulances and two critical care cars, which cover the county of Devon in South West England.