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The Essex Air Ambulance service was established as a charity in 1997 to provide
a life-saving service for the people of Essex.
The first Air Ambulance for Essex was launched in 1998 and today the EC135
Eurocopter, launched in May 2003, is in operation seven days a week in daylight
hours and attends an average of 3-5 emergencies a day.
The Eurocopter is fast, warms up quickly and has space for a family member to
accompany the patient. It also has the ability to access remote parts of Essex
quickly, bringing highly qualified clinicians and sophisticated life-saving
equipment to a patient within the first few vital minutes of an emergency. The
aircraft is not affected by high tides or traffic congestion on our busy roads
and country lanes. The helicopter is able to reach areas inaccessible to land
vehicles, including woods, beaches, docks and golf courses.
Based at Boreham near Chelmsford, the helicopter is never more than eight
minutes flying time from any one of the major hospitals in Essex and flies at a
speed of 150 miles per hour.
Each emergency flight costs in excess of £2,000 but the charity receives no
National Lottery funding. To date the aircraft has flown more than 9,000
missions and it is thanks to the generous people of Essex that we can ensure
that the service continues to fly into the future.
A Brief Summary:
- The Essex Air Ambulance carries Clinicians and sophisticated life-saving
equipment to a patient within the first few vital minutes of an emergency.
- Over 9,000 missions flown.
- Each emergency flight costs in excess of £2,000 but the charity receives no
National Lottery funding; relying upon the generous people of Essex to raise
sufficient revenue to keep the aircraft flying.
Find out how you can help fund this life-saving service to the community by
visiting their website.
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