| Air Ambulances 19:18 - Jun 25 with 3250 views | footers |
Bit of a nothing thread really as I'm sure everyone knows what an amazing job these guys do. But just sat out here on my tiny balcony watching the air ambulance at the Royal Free coming and going almost constantly.
These guys and girls are an inspiration. To think it could be me in there, you, someone's brother, sister, mother- anyone! That dedication to everyone is incredible.
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| Air Ambulances on 19:29 - Jun 25 with 3208 views | bluelagos |
Friend of mine got air lifted to hospital last Saturday after a bike accident. She reckons they saved her life.
My only gripe is why aren't they state / NHS funded? Happy to support them and the excellent work they do. |  |
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| Air Ambulances on 19:33 - Jun 25 with 3188 views | footers |
| Air Ambulances on 19:29 - Jun 25 by bluelagos |
Friend of mine got air lifted to hospital last Saturday after a bike accident. She reckons they saved her life.
My only gripe is why aren't they state / NHS funded? Happy to support them and the excellent work they do. |
Agree 100%. Same with MacMillan. Charity to me is a failure of the state. But just didn't want to get political on this... | |
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| Air Ambulances on 19:40 - Jun 25 with 3161 views | noggin |
Is HEMS based at The Royal Free now? It was always at The London in my day. |  |
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| Air Ambulances on 19:42 - Jun 25 with 3157 views | StokieBlue |
| Air Ambulances on 19:29 - Jun 25 by bluelagos |
Friend of mine got air lifted to hospital last Saturday after a bike accident. She reckons they saved her life.
My only gripe is why aren't they state / NHS funded? Happy to support them and the excellent work they do. |
I see one go over all the time and I never knew they weren't state funded until your post. That is very surprising indeed.
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| Air Ambulances on 19:52 - Jun 25 with 3133 views | footers |
| Air Ambulances on 19:40 - Jun 25 by noggin |
Is HEMS based at The Royal Free now? It was always at The London in my day. |
Looks like both now. Progress, brother, progress! | |
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| Air Ambulances on 20:03 - Jun 25 with 3114 views | imsureazzure |
Amazing that the service is a charity isn't it?
If ever a service should be tax payer funded, well this and hospices. |  | | |
| Air Ambulances on 20:11 - Jun 25 with 3101 views | Swansea_Blue |
Can I add the RNLI to the list too please? Took the kids down to the station at Mumbles today and we saw them take the main boat out on a training drill. Amazing what these volunteers do purely off the back of donations.
I know air ambulance receive no central funding too, are they also volunteers? [Post edited 25 Jun 2017 20:27]
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| Air Ambulances on 20:12 - Jun 25 with 3095 views | bluelagos |
| Air Ambulances on 20:03 - Jun 25 by imsureazzure |
Amazing that the service is a charity isn't it?
If ever a service should be tax payer funded, well this and hospices. |
Have sadly had experiences of 2 hospices - and the staff do an amazing job in incredibly difficult circumstances. Why on earth this care isn't state funded I'll never know. | |
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| Air Ambulances on 20:14 - Jun 25 with 3091 views | noggin |
| Air Ambulances on 20:11 - Jun 25 by Swansea_Blue |
Can I add the RNLI to the list too please? Took the kids down to the station at Mumbles today and we saw them take the main boat out on a training drill. Amazing what these volunteers do purely off the back of donations.
I know air ambulance receive no central funding too, are they also volunteers? [Post edited 25 Jun 2017 20:27]
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No, they are employed by the ambulance service. | |
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| Air Ambulances on 20:16 - Jun 25 with 3081 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Air Ambulances on 20:14 - Jun 25 by noggin |
No, they are employed by the ambulance service. |
Ok, thanks 👠| |
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| Air Ambulances on 20:20 - Jun 25 with 3070 views | imsureazzure |
| Air Ambulances on 20:11 - Jun 25 by Swansea_Blue |
Can I add the RNLI to the list too please? Took the kids down to the station at Mumbles today and we saw them take the main boat out on a training drill. Amazing what these volunteers do purely off the back of donations.
I know air ambulance receive no central funding too, are they also volunteers? [Post edited 25 Jun 2017 20:27]
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My father was a trawlerman and he supported them greatly throughout his life, so I concur.
Why are these wonderful agencies charities? Is it because the gov know they will be? | | | |
| Air Ambulances on 20:31 - Jun 25 with 3046 views | footers |
| Air Ambulances on 20:20 - Jun 25 by imsureazzure |
My father was a trawlerman and he supported them greatly throughout his life, so I concur.
Why are these wonderful agencies charities? Is it because the gov know they will be? |
My dad and grandad were trawlermen too. RNLI do so much good work. Can't imagine being out at sea for so long without those guys ready to help whenever there's trouble.
As for funding, god only knows. How we can spend billions on this, that and the other but not these essential services? I suspect you're right in the government's complacency that they'll manage to scrape through somehow, but serious offers to bring them under central gov control should be considered asap, imo. | |
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| Air Ambulances on 08:48 - Jun 26 with 2951 views | No9 |
| Air Ambulances on 19:42 - Jun 25 by StokieBlue |
I see one go over all the time and I never knew they weren't state funded until your post. That is very surprising indeed.
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A long look at all these things= lifeboats etc. is well worth while
About 2 years ago Air Sea rescuse was put out to a private contractor who have no experience
Previously it was done by Military pilots and was part of their extensive training / experience |  | | |
| Air Ambulances on 08:59 - Jun 26 with 2932 views | StokieBlue |
| Air Ambulances on 08:48 - Jun 26 by No9 |
A long look at all these things= lifeboats etc. is well worth while
About 2 years ago Air Sea rescuse was put out to a private contractor who have no experience
Previously it was done by Military pilots and was part of their extensive training / experience |
I agree and it's sad.
However there isn't an infinite pot of money unless someone wants to raise income tax for everyone by 5p and ringfence the money.
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| Air Ambulances on 10:43 - Jun 26 with 2895 views | noggin |
| Air Ambulances on 08:59 - Jun 26 by StokieBlue |
I agree and it's sad.
However there isn't an infinite pot of money unless someone wants to raise income tax for everyone by 5p and ringfence the money.
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And that would be a vote loser as the opposition would spin it to show how much worse off everyone would be. | |
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| Air Ambulances on 11:23 - Jun 26 with 2853 views | blue_oyster |
| Air Ambulances on 19:29 - Jun 25 by bluelagos |
Friend of mine got air lifted to hospital last Saturday after a bike accident. She reckons they saved her life.
My only gripe is why aren't they state / NHS funded? Happy to support them and the excellent work they do. |
They wouldn't be needed if the roads weren't so congested. |  |
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