HELP Appeal - County Air Ambulance Trust

About HELP Appeal - County Air Ambulance Trust

The County Air Ambulance’s HELP Appeal (Helicopter Emergency Landing Pads Appeal) raises the funds needed to construct or update existing hospital helipads around the country and to ensure that all Major Trauma Centres and A&E hospitals have suitable helipad access in the future. No hold-ups, No traffic jams, No speed limits, And with your help... SOMEWHERE TO LAND Every second of every minute counts for serious accidents or medical emergencies and the first hour after any incident is critical. It could be someone involved in a bad road pile up, a child with severe burns or a construction worker who has fallen off a high building. "When the clock starts ticking off the minutes of the 'Golden Hour'​, the difference between life and death is often a fast flying helicopter that reaches the ill or injured sooner and gets back to A & E quickly enough to give those in distress the best possible chance of surviving"​. Dr. David Sutton - Consultant Southampton University Hospitals Trust We have helicopters and hospitals. All we are missing are helipads. In an emergency when any delay can be deadly, being able to land seconds away from help will save lives.