Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
The Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT)
Unlike NHS emergency services, the two air ambulances operated by the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT) is a Charity providing a free life-saving Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS).
Accidents and illnesses happen and when they do patients, whatever their age, circumstances or location need specialist treatment fast. The speed with which the air ambulance doctors & paramedics can reach a patient, identify and administer processes to slow, halt or even reverse the effects of life-threatening injury is crucial in helping to save the patient and return them to full health.
A large proportion of EHAAT missions are for trauma victims. Trauma is a leading cause of death among children and young adults and a major cause of disability. The highly-skilled teams of doctors and paramedics play an integral role in reducing disability and death from trauma.
EHAAT receives no direct government funding and relies solely upon public donations to keep flying and saving lives. Thanks to the generous support of the people of Essex and Hertfordshire this service remains operational.
Facts of flight
- The Essex Air Ambulance is operational seven days a week
- The Herts Air Ambulance is operational five days a week
- It costs around £380,000 per month to cover all charitable costs and aircraft operations for both air ambulances
- The MD902 Explorers fly at around 150mph (138 knots).
More information on the EHAAT, including ways to support this invaluable charity, can be found at www.ehaat.uk.com
