Ambulance UK October 2023

NEWSLINE
FSNE donated a 4x4 and
provided funds to pay for fuel and
food for the journey.
checks and now they’re out
there helping. We got some great
feedback from the military, saying
they were a help.”
With the help of Harry Clark,
who works for NEAS, and FSNE
team members James Redshaw,
Katharine Sayer and Stephen
Aitken, all four vehicles were
taken across to mainland Europe
and then to the Polish border to
be handed to Ukrainian military
representatives.
A further two vehicles have also
been donated to the Bravery
Foundation which has also been
used for the Ukraine effort.
Another 7.5 tonne lorry will be
donated in September 2023.
Graham Tebbutt, managing
AMBULANCE UK – OCTOBER
Simarnam Singh, who also
works as a doctor alongside Dr
Telpov at South Tyneside and
Sunderland NHS Foundation
Trust, and his friends and family
from the Sikh Temple GKMRHK
in South Shields, sponsored ferry
travel, hotels and return flights for
the team.
The vehicles have since
undergone checks in Ukraine
and have been resprayed. They
will now be helping to transport
casualties from the frontline to
where they can be treated.
The doctor and a team of friends
and supporters he works with,
are now seeking out more
4x4 vehicles and quadbikes
to send over in the next wave
of donations.
They hope to raise more funds
and gather together as many
donated vehicles as possible to
send over to Ukraine.
He said: “These vehicles have
gone to help get people to
hospitals from the frontline and
we know they have gone to help
in the South East of the country.
They will be helping every day.
“The journey to take them over to
Ukraine went very well. The team
was absolutely marvellous and
dedicated and they faced long
days and very hot conditions with
no air conditioning.
“All the vehicles got their final
director of NEASUS, the
subsidiary fleet arm of North
East Ambulance Service, said:
“It’s great to know that even after
they’ve finished serving the North
East public, our vehicles are
able to continue helping patients
in need.
“My team have been really proud
of being able to play a small role
in this work, and I’d like to thank
them for their support in ensuring
the vehicles were capable of
completing the journey.”
Dr Telpov added: “A special thank
you must go to Kelley for her help
and time with this project.
“Graham has also been a huge
support, without the generous gift
of the ambulances and supplies
it would not have been possible.
“I would like to say a thank you
to Greg Douglas and Melissa
Douglas, the directors of FSNE,
and their team, as well as my
colleague Sim for everything they
have done.
“Now we are working to source
as many 4x4s and quadbikes as
we can, as they can handle the
terrain and can be used to get
people who need help out fast.”
Anyone interested in donating
funds can donate via the
GoFundMe campaign https://
gofund.me/6f85e7e2 and contact
Dr Telpov through the page.
Staff from East of
England Ambulance
Service (EEAST)
have taken part in
a series of realistic
emergency planning
exercises designed
to prepare them
for emergency
situations that are
not encountered
every day.
One recent exercise at Sutton
Bridge featured a simulated
explosion on a ship and
involved water rescue, rescue
at height and saw EEAST
crews and the Norfolk Fire
and Rescue Service (NFRS)
colleagues working closely
together to practice triage
and treatment of multiple
casualties.
EEAST’s participation was
co-ordinated by Peterborough
Mentoring, Support and Training
Team with additional input from
their Hazardous Area Response
Teams, patient transport and
make-ready teams. Police and
community first responders
also attended.
The EEAST staff who attended
were all on rest days and were
drawn from a wide range
of clinical grades including
BSc students from Anglia
Ruskin University.
These exercises are in addition
to the regular staff training,
and are designed to offer
high-quality, fully-immersive
training to challenge staff with
situations they may not encounter
very often.
Exercises have simulated a wide
range of scenarios, including
burns, heat related illness,
trauma, shootings, drownings,
and a stabbing in a nightclub.
The exercises are open to all,
regardless of clinical grade.
“All we ask is a willingness to
learn and get involved and we’ve
had very positive feedback from
all our attendees,” said Leading
Operations Manager Laura
Kitchen, who has co-ordinated
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