Air Ambulance
 

Yesterday afternoon the Air Ambulance landed on the green right outside our front door:eek:
Caught a few seconds on the phone as I walked out our front door.


The responders grabbed their gear and went off to wherever the incident/casualty was.
The Pilots remained with the helicopter and got out and did some public relations with the gathering crowd:bowdown:

I asked if it was okay to take some photos with my camera and that I would not take any images of any casualties being airlifted.
The pilot said that would be fine.
The helicopter departed about 20 minutes after it landed minus any casualty or the responders.
I presume they stayed with the casualty at the scence or perhaps left in a land ambulance.

Anyhow, a few photos of the Air Ambulance on it's departure.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...46cfa072_b.jpgAir Ambulance by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4b9500b5_b.jpgAir Ambulance by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...09fd6ecb_b.jpgAir Ambulance by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

It's wonderful to see such a great service in action and to know that they are there should you ever need them:bowdown:

Cracking photos...

Thanks Nick.

Sadly as some of you may have seen in the news today.

The Helicopter in my photos plus two others were called back to Clacton On Sea where I live to assist in an incident involving three members of the same family on Clacton Seafront.

The inshore lifeboat was called to help rescue three people in difficulties in the water.

They were then airlifted to hospital where sadly a 14 year old girl passed away.
An 18 year old remains in critical condition and I believe the third casualty is no longer in danger.

Can only imagine what the family must be going through.

Thoughts and Prayers for the family at this time.

I watched this on BBC news this morning apparently the sea has very strong under currents and a similar situation arose last year when a fifteen year old lost his life .


Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time

Steve & Wendy

He did indeed although he was swimming round the Pier which indeed suffers from strong under currents and not safe to swim around.

The family the other day were about a mile from the pier.
They may well have been swimming round one of the groynes which can also catch people unaware with the currents around them.
The sea can be a dangerous place and demands our respect.

Horrific
 

What a horrific event. Think how the folk left behind feel.

You can't beat the sea. It, as Jeff states, needs to be treated with great respect and a little residual fear is no bad thing.

A great service given by the various Air Ambulances round the UK and save many lives.

Chris