Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity providing a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across the whole of Yorkshire and are based in the heart of our district at the Nostell Estate.
Kelly spent the evening learning all about the
yorkshire air ambulance!
Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity providing a lifesaving rapid response emergency service to 5 million people across the whole of Yorkshire and are based in the heart of our district at the Nostell Estate.
raising funds is vital for the services
To keep both of the air ambulance helicopters maintained and in the air, they need to raise £19,000 every single day.
The Charity was set up in 2000 and with the addition of the second air ambulance in 2007, YAA now operate their own Dedicated Air Desk for rapid dispatch of their helicopters to an incident.
The swift medical interventions provided by the air ambulance crews have a major impact on a patient’s chance of survival and subsequent quality of life.
Yorkshire has a vast topography that not only includes remote, rural and densely populated areas but also includes major motorways and road networks such as the M62, M1, A1 and M18.
On average, dispatch time is around 2 to 3 minutes and patients are transferred to the nearest major trauma centre, flying at speeds of up to 160 mph.
It is a common misconception that Yorkshire Air Ambulance has government funding and falls under the NHS. This is untrue. Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an independent charity that relies heavily on the generosity of the public and organisations to keep the service active.
It is the continued support and generosity of corporate fundraisers, community groups, event fundraisers, grants, trusts, organisations, and regular donors which helps keep both of the air ambulance helicopters flying over Yorkshire.
We’ve included a link to their upcoming events so you can see if there is anything you can do to help support this amazing charity which is literally on our doorstep and Juice Personnel will be supporting the YAA over the next few months as part of our #commitmenttocommunity pledge.
Thank you for a really interesting, informative and eye opening evening YAA.
