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The Essex Air Ambulance was launched in 1998 toserve the people of Essex.

• The aircraft carries a highly skilled crew of Doctors and Paramedics and sophisticated life-saving equipment to a patient within the first few vital minutes of an emergency. 
• The Air Ambulance has flown over 10,000 missions.
• It costs around £150,000 per month to keep the helicopter flying.
• The Charity receives no National Lottery funding; relying upon the generous people of Essex to keep the aircraft flying.

Emma Constable has a double reason to be grateful to Essex Air Ambulance after surviving a horrific accident. Without the Air Ambulance Emma would not have had two arms to hold her baby boys. Emma says, “When I had the accident, I didn’t think I would survive. Eight weeks later, I was walking down the aisle for my wedding”.

“We are over the moon to have had the twins and it’s a wonderful feeling to be able to hold Charlie and James. I couldn’t contemplate trying to look after twins if I had just one arm. In fact, I think I need an extra pair of arms now”.

Find out how you can help this life-saving service here!

   

Birkett Long get up close and personal with the famous yellow helicopter!

Employees of Birkett Long LLP, Colchester and Chelmsford based solicitors firm, recently took a visit to Boreham Air Base, the home of the Essex Air Ambulance. They have kindly chosen Essex Air Ambulance as their charity of 2009. They will be dedicating their fundraising efforts to this worthy cause including taking part in Go Yellow during National Air Ambulance Week, of which they are the main sponsor.