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"Business As Usual" For Air Ambulance

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"Business As Usual" For Air Ambulance
By Lucy Morgan Mon, 13 February 2012 9:46AM

Despite snow and ice, the crew of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight air ambulance say it's business as usual.

The freezing conditions have made travel on the roads treacherous at times this winter. The life-saving helicopter service says it's carrying on as normal - though it's keeping safety in mind. Since July 2007 it's flown nearly four thousand missions.

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