Air ambulances

[sp54]

I have just watched, along with my eldest son, and the neighbours, the air ambulance hovering overhead looking for somewhere to land. Those guys are just amazing.Only about a month ago they were in our local high street with their buckets, collecting money to keep the air ambulances going. I think it is a disgrace that they have to rely on public goodwill to keep such an amazing service . We have a lot of trees around us, and back from them, a multi storey car park, maybe 200-250 ft. away. The helicopter did not land on the roof of the car park, but about half way down on a ledge where the car park juts out. I stood in the garden watching between my fingers as I couldn't believe the brave pilot was attempting to land there. It was wobbling around all over the place, and I held my breath as it seemed he couldn't possibly do it without a blade hitting the building. Amazingly he did it, and I had to stop myself giving a spontaneous round of applause!! What an amazing display. :notworthy: :notworthy:
The very sad news is, my 16 year old daughter arrived home a few minutes ago. She had walked past just as the police were arriving to seal off the roads. [We are now sealed off]. It was not a pleasant sight she saw, and she is upset. An elderly lady told her someone had jumped off the top of the car park. Another said it was a teenage boy. Our daughter is now anxious as she has a lot of friends who are 'Goths' and are often talking about such things. Poor kid. Even so, what she saw was not something you want your kids to see.
Anyway, before I knew that, I decided to do a 'let's hear it for the air ambulance' post. I have just witnessed amazing bravery on behalf of the helicopter crew. Like I said, not only did the pilot achieve what seemed impossible, the large number of mature trees surrounding us are enough to make your heart pound as you watched. Well done air ambulance crews. You are amazing.
Now feel lousy though, as some poor family is in for a terrible, terrible shock. Funny how it puts things in perpective.

[Eeyore]

Such sad news sp54, about that young person :(

But, I agree, air ambulances are fantastic, they get to where they are needed so quickly and can whisk the person to hospital, fab work they do :thumbs:

[sp54]

It was certainly the talk at the school gates today, Eeyore. Everyone who saw the helicopter land felt the way I did - full of admiration for the crew. They honestly risked their lives trying to land on such a small area on the 3rd floor of a multi story car park. I was holding my breath, and peaking through my fingers - not wanting to watch, but not daring not to!!

[Eeyore]

We get loads of charity bags through our door, I always make sure I put something in for our air ambulance :) Two of the North East Air Ambulances were grounded recently due to lack of cash :( I always support them, never know when you might need their help :)

[Eeyore]

We get loads of charity bags through our door, I always make sure I put something in for our air ambulance :) Two of the North East Air Ambulances were grounded recently due to lack of cash :( I always support them, never know when you might need their help :)

[sp54]

Absolutely. Great service and brave guys.

[sunny]

It makes you go all wobbly when you witness something like that doesn't it?

My youngest children like to see the programme on tv, when they are rescuing people on the beaches around Cornwall, can't think what it's called now. But the air/sea/rescue helicopters gets scrambled. Rivetting stuff.

Also our friends have a house in Boscastle and were down there when the floods happened and to see the helicopters there too.

They are all amazing aren't they? And get paid peanuts?????????

Do you remember the Samaritans coming round the pubs on Christmas Eve? Did they do that where you lived? And you know what? Not one person would be disrespectful to them, in fact, we would all sign carols with them, whilst steadying ourselves.

Fantastic people all of them.