| East Anglian Air Ambulance |
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 Helping to save lives Since its foundation in 2000, the charity has expanded to provide a 365 day a year service covering Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. In August 2007, they also took on Bedfordshire. The East Anglian Air Ambulance now runs two fully medically equipped helicopters – code – named Anglia One and Anglia Two. Unbelievably, this means they cover an area approximately 11% of the total area of England. They are the second busiest air ambulance in the country flying an average of 4 missions per day. It’s their job to get patients to hospital within the “Golden Hour”, and in an air ambulance that journey will take only minutes, greatly increasing patients’ chances of making a full recovery. Here in East Anglia we need an air ambulance more than ever. Our roads are getting increasingly congested, leading to ever more road traffic accidents – which already make up more than 50% of our work. They are considered the most rural area in England with accidents occurring in remote locations not easily accessible by land ambulances. The East Anglian Air Ambulance does not receive any government or national lottery funding, being entirely reliant on public donations, so we hope that you will give generously to help them raise money.” Remember “They need you today… you may need them tomorrow” They will be selling raffle tickets throughout the festival and holding a grand draw on Sunday 25th and winners will be notified by telephone. Prizes have been donated by local companies such as Cambridge Gliding Centre, Imperial War Museum, Hotel du Vin, Cambridge Moonshine Brewery, Nethergate Brewery, Langley Park Rally School, and there are many many more wonderful prizes donated by others which will be listed at the festival. Tickets will be priced at £1.00 each, or books of 5 for £5.00. For more information www.eaaa.org.uk |