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Chairman’s Charity for 2006-07
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The North West Air Ambulance (NWWA) is a unique regional medical air emergency service covering Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria.
Established in 1999, The NWAA is a registered charity receiving no mainstream funding, yet it offers a vital service seven days a week, 365 days a year across 5,500 square miles serving a residential population of seven million.
The NWWA covers all major motorway incidents and area that have restricted road access. On average, the NWWA is called out four times a day, rising up to ten in the summer. Whilst the incidents vary greatly, there are two over-riding factors for the NWWA presence – either because time is extremely crucial or where road access is limited.
The NWWA has a maximum flying time of eight minutes to the nearest appropriate hospital anywhere in the region and in the event of serious incidents, it is this speed with which medical care can be delivered that is crucial. It is recognised that, by receiving treatment at the scene and arriving at the hospital within the “Golden Hour”, the patient’s chances of survival and speed of recovery are dramatically improved.
The NWWA ensures a very high standard of care is met, whilst overcoming the problem of distance and congestion, accessing most areas of the North West promptly, in turn bringing highly qualified paramedics and sophisticated equipment to the patient. All the crew are operational ambulance staff who have received special additional training in navigation, meteorology, principles of flight, helicopter safety and helicopter evacuation.
For the patient, the NWWA is the fastest emergency service. Expert pilots and paramedics work 365 days a year to watch over people of the North West.
Charity No 1075641
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