Air ambulance flew boy (7) to Glasgow after A85 car crash
SCAA airlifted a seven-yearold boy to hospital from the scene of a two-vehicle collision on the A85 near Tyndrum at the weekend.
SCAA paramedics worked with Scottish Ambulance Service land crew colleagues, Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue at the scene after landing on the roadway close to the collision.
The youngster, who sustained head injuries in the incident, was flown to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow accompanied by his grandmother and a SCAA teddy bear.
The crew was also in action at Killin where paramedics helped at a medical emergency.
An SCAA paramedic travelled with the road ambulance crew to take the patient to Perth Royal Infirmary.
Other emergency call outs for the air ambulance this week included road traffic collisions near Fort Augustus and Drumnadrochit.
Closer to home, the charity deployed its Rapid Response Vehicle to attend two separate medical emergencies this week with paramedics assisting at both.
*** Perth Job Centre have held its latest fundraising events in their year of supporting SCAA.
A Car Boot Sale and a monthly Dress Down Day raised £254.77.
And thanks also to the green-fingered supporters in Kilry where members of the gardening club opened their gardens through Scotland’s Gardens Scheme and raised £661.50 for SCAA.
Money raised through refreshments sold at the flu clinic saw the community centre at Tayside Institute in Newburgh donate £420 to the airborne charity.
Tayside Contracts raise money for SCAA at their annual Tayside Excellence Awards. This year the glittering event sent £1,400 SCAA’s way.
There was a superb effort by the family and friends of Ron Young from Aberfeldy (airlifted by SCAA) who staged a charity shop in the town over a long weekend and raised £1,071.75 for the air ambulance.
A bucket collection for SCAA at the recent ActiviTay event on Perth’s North Inch raised £105.45.
And a Crieff man’s 50th birthday celebration resulted in a present for SCAA of £700 raised in lieu of birthday gifts.
Locally placed collection vans emptying out their contents for SCAA this week include those from: Anne’s Handknits, Balbeggie £130.70; the Co- op, Alyth £62.67; Errol Bowling Club £76.63; Half A Tanner, Perth £83.91 and several Tower Bakery outlets £107.85.
*** Look out for SCAA volunteers at their information and raffle stand at the International Bike Rally in Blairgowrie on July 29. This new event runs over three days and will draw motorcyclists from far and wide for a festival of fun. £1 from every ticket sold goes to SCAA.
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