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New air ambulance for Midland’s fleet
The Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s fleet has welcomed the arrival of a new, £7 million upgraded air ambulance helicopter.
The Airbus helicopter received its medical fit out at Babcock in Gloucestershire and will undertake an average of three air ambulance missions every day and will provide a great number of benefits to patient care within the Midlands.
It travels greater distances without the need for refuelling and enables the aircrew to respond even faster due to increased speed capability. The larger interior means additional aircrew can be flown to major incident scenes, and further medical equipment can be carried on board to treat more complex emergencies.
Brendan Connor, chairman of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, said: “Excellent pre-hospital patient care is at the heart of everything we do. To support our mission, build resilience, and strengthen the long-term sustainability of the charity, we made the strategic decision to invest a proportion of donations into a larger, upgraded H145 model. The new airframe will enable us to reduce our operating costs and complements our plans to further improve pre-hospital care in the region.”
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