A Christmas treat for the lifesavers.FOR most families, Christmas Day will be spent at home. But for the flight crew of Staffordshire's Air Ambulance air ambulance Emergency medicine A helicopter or, less commonly, a fixed wing aircraft, used to evacuate a person who requires immediate medical attention that cannot be provided at his/her current location , Christmas Day will mean being on alert. Thanks to a local licensee they won't be forgotten when it comes to festive fare. Simon English, from The Red Lion at Newborough, near Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill, not far from Yoxall, will give aircrew Dave Williams, Ian Walley and pilot Nick Evans Christmas dinner. The festive feast was welcomed by flight paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic Ian Walley. He said: "Christmas is traditionally one of the busiest periods for the emergency medical services An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism "EMS" in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. and Christmas Day is far from a quiet time for the flight crews on duty for twelve hours. "This kind gesture from Simon will certainly be the highlight of our day". Last year, the County Air Ambulance was called out a total of ten times over Christmas Day and Boxing Day. CAPTION(S): Left to right: Flight crew Steve Mitchell with Red Lion licensee Simon English and flight paramedic Ian Walley get a taster of things to come. |
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