East Anglian Air Ambulance

Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄 Anglia One (Norwich) and Anglia Two (Cambridge) are ready to respond, just like any other day of the year. A huge thank you to Wensum Valley Golf Club and Bedford Lodge Hotel who ensured the crews had their Christmas dinner today, and to Byfords of Holt who provided a hamper for the night crew.

🎵 Thank you to Hartismere School for their special rendition of the Twelve days of Christmas!🎄 Our crews will be available 24/7 throughout the Christmas period, ready to respond to medical emergencies across East Anglia. Together we save lives 💛🚁

For many people and families, Christmas is a time of joy and togetherness. Thanks to your generous support this Christmas, if a medical emergency happens, the crew is ready to respond. To express their thanks, the EAAA crew have some special messages to share with you 💛.

This year’s Festive Carol Concerts have raised over £14,000 to support our life-saving work. That’s equivalent to just over three live-saving missions. Thank you to everyone who attended, and to London Luton Airport and Stephen Green and Associates for sponsoring the event 💛🚁.

Meet ‘Santa Ron’ who, in 2024, marks his sixtieth Christmas as Santa 🎅. Ron Horniblew, now age 89 and Britain’s longest-serving Santa, has been volunteering with EAAA for many years and continues to spread joy all year round to communities in Bedfordshire, raising vital funds to save lives in our region. Read more about his incredible 60 years as Santa: [https://lnkd.in/ezzh2kUP ](https://lnkd.in/ezzh2kUP "/linkBuilder_2UCWBgmdlrjWUZqHhvSDpI")

On the shortest day of the year, EAAA’s helicopters can operate safely during the hours of darkness thanks to night vision technology. This vital equipment is used by pilots, doctors and critical care paramedics to identify potential obstructions – this is extremely important given that we are having to fly at low level to identify and land at remote sites across the region. This helps to keep crew, patients and bystanders safe by making obstructions much easier to identify. Find out more about NVIS technology ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejid2wVc

Merry Christmas to our incredible supporters and followers. So far this year, together we've brought urgent life-saving care to 1,894 people across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Thank you for your support in 2024 🚁💛. #ChristmasLights #TogetherWeSaveLives

This winter, when our hearts are working harder to keep us warm, give your community a boost by learning CPR and how to confidently use a defibrillator. This means if somebody near you suffers a cardiac arrest, you will know how to increase their chances of survival and recovery. Learn more about how the colder weather can affect heart health and how you can become someone else’s life-saver: https://lnkd.in/dX9PBr_W

"The work we do is always demanding, and the festive season only adds to the challenges, a reality all emergency services know well. Yet, none of it would be possible without the incredible support of the public. Your generosity ensures that many families can celebrate Christmas together after facing life-changing events." "We only go with you. So, however you choose to support EAAA, we are deeply grateful." - Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) Josh Donate to help Josh save live this Christmas:  https://lnkd.in/eGV_ejzf

During the festive season, the East Anglian Air Ambulance crews are ready to respond 24/7 to the region’s most seriously injured and unwell people at a moment’s notice 🚁. Leave your message for our life-saving crews this Christmas 👇