Crowds flock to air ambulance base open day in Cosford
Crowds flocked to the county's air ambulance base to find out more about its lifesaving work - and support the charity.
The Midlands Air Ambulance opened up its Cosford base to the public today, giving them a glimpse behind the scenes of the region's vital lifesaving service.
Every year Midlands Air Ambulance Charity hosts open days at its three airbases across its six-county operating patch.
The series of family-friendly events gives people an exclusive insight into the charity’s lifesaving work and the chance to look around its state-of-the-art helicopters and critical care cars.
Visitors to the open days also have the opportunity to meet the critical care clinicians that provide hospital-level treatment to some of the region’s most seriously ill and injured patients.
Today visitors to the Cosford base had the chance to see how aircrew respond to real-life incidents, including the charity’s interactive demonstration helicopter pod, which was open for children to explore.
The day included a host of other fun attractions, as well as a number of food and artisan stalls.
Karen Baker, head of clinical operations for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, said: “Our open days help raise awareness of the rapid response and lifesaving care our crew provide to local people every day."
The charity will be holding two further open days later in the year at its Tatenhill airbase in Staffordshire and its Strensham airbase on the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire border.
For information about the charity’s upcoming events visit midlandsairambulance.com/events
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