Air Ambulance gets a boost

The Henry Surtees Foundation has presented the Midlands Air Ambulance with a cheque for £18,275 to help fund specialist equipment designed specifically for critical care transport, including a Zoll X Series Monitor and defibrillator. The equipment developed for the military and air medical operations, enables the flight crew to continuously deliver the highest quality CPR and resuscitation capabilities, whilst patient data is automatically uploaded and streamed to remote displays in ambulances, hospitals and communication centres as the rescuer cares for the patient at the scene of incident and in transit.

The cheque was handed over by Nick Mason, best known as the drummer of Pink Floyd, who is a very serious petrolhead and a supporter of the Foundation, at the Midlands Air Ambulance base at Strensham, near Worcester. The Foundation was founded by John Surtees CBE in memory of his son, Henry, who died whilst competing in a Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch in 2009.

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Becky Steele, air operations manager for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity said: “As a pre-hospital emergency service that attends some of the most traumatic incidents in the region, it is vital Midlands Air Ambulance has the right equipment to give patients the best chance of survival and greater recovery outcomes. We are extremely grateful to the Henry Surtees Foundation for the grant for the monitors, which have become one of our greatest assets on board our three air ambulance helicopters and our rapid response vehicles.”

Since 1991, Midlands Air Ambulance has responded to more than 43,000 missions, averaging 2,000 per year. The Henry Surtees Foundation have also actively supported and provided funding for the Great Western Air Ambulance, Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance, Great North Air Ambulance and Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.

Head to the Henry Surtees Foundation website to find out how you can get involved in their charitable activity.

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