Walker rescue then TV filming
Difficult land access problems were overcome by SCAA when they flew to the aid of an injured walker at the John Muir Country Park, near Dunbar.
Landing close to the scene, the crew worked with Scottish Ambulance Service colleagues before airlifting the woman - injured in a fall - to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
And the crew was back in action on the west coast when they were called to airlift a patient from the island of Millport.
SCAA flew the medical emergency patient to Crosshouse Hospital at Kilmarnock.
And the crew had to find time to perform for the TV cameras when Topical Television came to film for their latest series of “Close Call” for BBC 1 which will feature an incident attended by SCAA.
* * * Crieff Baptist Church Ladies Fellowship has donated £50 to SCAA following a talk to their group by Lead Paramedic John Pritchard.
Greenloaning Burns Club nominated SCAA as their charity for 2017 and recently raised £500.
Thanks also to David S Cameron and Partners in Crieff who have donated £100, with “every good wish for your (SCAA’s) continued presence”.
Members of Lodge Scoon and Perth No 3 have been busy fundraising for SCAA throughout the year, handing over a total of £600.
Shrove Tuesday presented a fundraising opportunity for a Perth lady who baked 130 pancakes and then sold them off for SCAA – raising £92!
And a very generous Scone lady has made a generous £3,000 donation to support SCAA’s life-saving work.
Moor of Rannoch Hotel rounded off their 2016 support involving guests and locals with an end of season party, bringing their latest donation to £1,030.
SCAA was one of the beneficiaries when the Pitlochry Golf Club Ladies Section teed off in a winter competition, raising £34.50 for the helicopter charity.
A quiz held by the Royal Bank of Scotland in Pitlochry raised £160 for SCAA. And quizzers at a similar event in the MacDonald Arms, Balbeggie, donated £175 from their fun event.
A Blair Atholl man who was airlifted by SCAA recently has made a £100 donation in thanks for their help.
And Pitlochry Station Bookshop continues to steam ahead with their support with a further £600 donation.
Locally placed collecting cans spilling out their valuable contents at SCAA this week include those from: Airlie Street Bar, Alyth (£26.48); Alyth Hotel (£20.11); Ericht Retirement Home, Blairgowrie (£22.05); Irvine Butchers, Blairgowrie (£31.98); Loch Tay Boating Centre (£31); Longforgan Village Shop (£157); The Plaice To Be fish and chip shop, Pitlochry (£110.52); The Quirky Cuckoo, Meigle (£37.47); D Cura newsagents, Bridge of Earn (£35.33); Scottish Communications Group, Perth (£17.67); Touchdown Café, Perth Airport (£47.14) and Tower Bakery (£85.90).
*** SCAA volunteers will be out and about in the community during the coming week, collecting cheques from supporters and giving presentations on the work of the charity air ambulance.
Thrifty One in Alyth will be making a presentation to the charity at the High Street charity shop in Alyth today.
And Perth and Strathearn Round Table will hear an update on SCAA’s work when a volunteer speaker attends the club’s 7.30pm meeting in Perth next Tuesday.