Give it five to save lives

Sir, – This month, Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) marks its fifth anniversary – a significant milestone made possible by the support of the people of Scotland.

This outstanding support has enabled Scotland’s only charityfunded helicopter air ambulance to respond to nearly 1,800 emergency call-outs in every corner of the country since it launched in 2013.

You may have heard of SCAA’s recentlyannounced fundraising drive to launch a second helicopter to expand our life-saving work – providing additional pre-hospital cover for your community.

So, as we mark five years of saving and improving lives, we’re asking everyone to get behind our “Give Us Five” campaign and help us fly into the future.

Consider supporting us by climbing five Munros? Swim, run, cycle, ride or walk 5k for SCAA? Volunteer five hours to help? Donate £5? Give up your favourite thing for five hours, five days or five weeks?

SCAA has given you five years’ service. Now we’re asking you to “Give Us Five” in return by creating your own fivethemed fund-raiser.

We need £6 million to launch Helimed 79 and with your support we will see a second people’s

helicopter take to the air – saving time and saving lives.

To find out more about the Give Us Five campaign, visit scaa.org. uk/support-us/ GiveUsFive

Thank you, on behalf of SCAA and the many hundreds of people we will help in the future. David Craig, SCAA chief executive. The Control Tower, Perth Airport.