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NEWSLINE opens the new base open for Magpas Air Ambulance to begin the process of moving their operations and lifesaving service to the state-of-the-art airbase and headquarters. is a momentous day, however our hard work continues as we look to develop our services further, push to raise the £6million needed keep us flying every year, and continue to save lives 24/7.” HRH The Princess Royal unveils plaque, opening the new Magpas Air Ambulance airbase Daryl Brown MBE DL, the charity’s Chief Executive Officer, said “It was an honour to welcome our Patron HRH The Princess Royal to the site of our new base at Alconbury Weald, and show her around the building she’s been so pivotal in helping us achieve. Find out more about the charity today at magpas.org.uk. Ambulance medic raises money for new defibrillator in tearful tribute to brother AMBULANCE UK – OCTOBER HRH The Princess Royal opens new Magpas Air Ambulance base in Cambridgeshire On Tuesday, 12th September Magpas Air Ambulance staff, clinicians, former patients and supporters witnessed an important milestone in the charity’s history as HRH The Princess Royal opened the new charity airbase. The lifesaving charity has been working to build its new home for the past six years: a purposebuilt airbase, headquarters and training centre in Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire. The building, designed by MCW architects and constructed by Lindum, includes a dedicated state-of-the-art training centre to train the next generation of pre-hospital emergency doctors and paramedics; is equipped for 24/7 operations with wellbeing and rest facilities for crew and clinicians; and has new community and patient facilities on site—including a new dedicated space for patients and their families to visit the charity and meet with the clinicians that treated them, away from the bustle of day-to-day operations. To ensure it maximises renewable energy, the building has been designed with the approach of ‘be lean, be clean and be green’. This is achieved through integrated design measures such as solar shading and natural ventilation through louvres, and PV panels on the roof. The location of the new airbase is situated closer to the region’s major trunk roads, which will reduce vehicle dispatch times by up to 15 minutes, and the co-location of the charity’s operations and support staff— who currently work across two sites—will be more efficient: reducing charity overheads and improving environmental impact. HRH The Princess Royal became Magpas Air Ambulance’s Patron after she visited the charity’s previous operations base in February 2020, and heard about the need for the service to find a new home. In 2021, the charity’s 50th year of operations, HRH launched the Future 50 Appeal aimed at raising the funding needed to complete the building. And in February of this year, HRH unveiled a cornerstone to mark the ongoing development of the project. However, Tuesday’s visit from The Princess Royal is undoubtedly the most exciting yet as HRH “After she unveiled the plaque, which will become a treasured part of our building alongside the cornerstone, we were delighted to see her passion for the service we provide. “It’s incredibly exciting to see, what has been a plan for a very long time, finally come to fruition. Magpas Air Ambulance has treated over 70,000 patients in the past 50 years, and this new building will be fundamental to our service going forward saving thousands more lives and keeping families together for generations to come.” Magpas Air Ambulance is one of the first emergency medical charities of its kind in the UK, initially set up by two GPs in 1971. The new airbase is an important milestone in its 50-year pursuit to improve emergency care for patients across the region. However, for the charity that has experienced the highest number of activations in six years, the hard work has just begun. Natalie Church, the charity’s Director of Operations who led the new base development explains, “In addition to enhancing our service, the new building provides so many more opportunities to increase the understanding of our work and teach the community lifesaving skills such as CPR. For Magaps Air Ambulance this An ambulance medic has raised money for a new defibrillator at the temple where his brother died suddenly last year. Ron Dhesi, a long-serving London Ambulance Service frontline worker, raised £2400 in just two hours for a defibrillator that he recently installed at Woolwich Gurdwara, where his older brother passed away. Ron then taught the community how to use the defibrillator – which can restart someone’s heart if it has stopped beating - and perform life-saving chest compressions. Perminder Singh Dhesi, from Welling, was only 66 when he went into cardiac arrest after an afternoon service at the south east-London Sikh temple last December. London Ambulance Service crews tried desperately to save him but Perminder died shortly after his collapse. 18 For further recruitment vacancies visit: www.ambulanceukonline.com
Emergency Medical Technician Ron Dhesi, 64, said: “We were together on Christmas day as we normally are every year – he was absolutely fine, he was a perfectly healthy man. “I know from my job that a cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any time, but you never expect the worst day to happen to you. At Perminder’s funeral, Ron spoke to the members of the temple about the vital importance of having a defibrillator on site. Within two hours, Ron had already gathered enough money to buy a new defibrillator and convinced the community to learn life-saving skills. Ron, who has worked for London Ambulance Service for 20 years, has since delivered a lifesaving training session at the Gurdwara with his son Chanbir, 35, who is also a London Ambulance Service paramedic, and his colleagues Tom Aris and Simran Pengli. Welling with emotion talking about his loss, Ron said: “My relationship with my brother was beyond words. Not having him for the past eight months has taken a lot out of me. “He was the sibling that you dream of. We grew up together, he stood up for me, fought for me. He was the one who glued the family together. “He loved his grandchildren, but sadly he missed the birth of his granddaughter. “We will never know if my brother could have been saved if a defibrillator was there, but this is all about giving someone the best chance of survival.” Ron is now planning training sessions at other temples in Greenwich. Daniel Elkeles, Chief Executive at London Ambulance Service, said: “Rons’ incredible devotion to the health and wellbeing of his community at an incredibly difficult time for his family is really inspiring. “I support his efforts to encourage people to learn vital resuscitation skills and help make London a city of lifesavers: you could save the life of a loved one.” Trust working with partners to improve care for lower category call patients South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is working with its partners to establish ways of improving the care received by lower category call patients. Recognising that many of these patients are often waiting too long for an ambulance response or being taken to hospital when they could be treated elsewhere, including by community healthcare providers, SECAmb is developing an approach that will see NHS Urgent Community Response (UCR) teams from across its region access its Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. UCR teams provide urgent care to people in their homes which helps to avoid hospital admissions and enables people to live independently for longer. Through these teams, older people and adults with complex STRETCHER & LOADING SYSTEM l Mechanical loading system – easy to operate & no electrics to go wrong l Up to 30 kg lighter weight than other loading systems l Can be easily loaded on inclines, angles and uneven surfaces l Powered stretcher with unassisted lift capacity of 50 stone (320 kg) To book a DEMO and see the AMBULANCE system for yourself email sales.uk@ferno.com call +44 (0) 1274 851 999 AMBULANCE UK – OCTOBER For further recruitment vacancies visit: www.ambulanceukonline.com 19
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