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Article: New air ambulance takes to the sky and appeals for public aid
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- Bath Chronicle, The
- Article date:
- June 5, 2008
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A new air ambulance dedicated to serving Bath has taken to the
sky.
The Great Western Ambulance Service's new helicopter can reach
every part of the former Avon area within eight minutes.
It is crewed by paramedics and doctors and carries advanced life-
saving equipment to travel to serious incidents.
It began work this week and will initially fly five days a week,
from Tuesday to Saturday, up to eight hours a day, from a base at
Filton, Bristol.
Like most similar services, the air ambulance will rely on the
public's generosity.
When there are enough public donations, the flying time will be
extended to seven days a week, up to 12 hours a day.
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity has ...