Airambulance

Dear Editor,

2020 is set to herald a major advancement in the provision of emergency pre-hospital care in

Scotland.

This spring, Scotland’s Charity Air

Ambulance (SCAA) will launch a second life-saving helicopter, flying expert clinical care to the scene of serious illness and injury and airlifting patients onwards to hospital care.

The new helicopter, Helimed 79, will operate from Aberdeen airport, providing an identical service to the charity’s existing helicopter, Helimed 76, based at Perth.

Working in tandem with Scotland’s two government-funded helicopter air ambulances (based at Glasgow and

Inverness), SCAA’s air ambulances will play a critical role in the country’s 999 response network, flying help and hope to communities all over the country.

Since the charity’s service launched in 2013, SCAA has touched the lives of thousands of patients.

This service has only been made possible thanks to the generosity of people across Scotland who have taken the tireless work of fundraising to their hearts to help fuel a service that needs your support today to ensure it is there for you tomorrow.

Sustaining a second helicopter is a major challenge for SCAA but with the people of Scotland behind us, we are confident we can deliver more help to more people more often, as we add to the capacity and resilience of these vital national lifesaving resources.

Thank you to everyone supporting

SCAA and the life-saving flights that could impact your family, your friends, your colleagues or your community.

John Bullough, Scotland’s charity air ambulance