Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

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Thank you for choosing to support Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance - YOUR Air Ambulance.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to keep the Air Ambulance flying and saving lives, as it receives no government funding. The only help the charity receives is through secondment of paramedics from the NHS.

We must raise over £110,000 a month (about £3,600 a day) to maintain this service and this is only possible through generous public support.

Since becoming operational in July 2007 we have flown thousands of missions - many of these were life saving.

From receiving a call, the helicopter can be airborne within four minutes. It can reach anywhere in Hampshire within 15 minutes, and the Isle of Wight within 20. It only needs an area the size of a tennis court on which to land. Instead of wheels, skids allow it to land on the wide diversity of terrain that we have within the region.

Once the patient is on board they can be transferred to hospital within 10 minutes, falling well within the Golden Hour which is so crucial for emergency treatments. One of the major advantages of being transported by Air Ambulance is that, unlike land ambulances which take the patient to the nearest Accident and Emergency department, they will be taken to the most appropriate hospital for their needs.

The Air Ambulance carries not only people who have been involved in some form of accident, but also people suffering from medical emergencies such as heart attacks. It is also used for emergency transfers between hospitals.

By supporting Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, you will help this life saving service keep flying and attending to people through out Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Thank you!