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Free Behind The Scenes Tour Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

Islanders can take a sneak peak behind the scenes at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) at a free, online event today (Tuesday).

Islanders can take part in a behind the scenes tour of the HIOWAA Airbase, followed by a Q&A session at 2pm.

You will have the opportunity to engage with one of the Charity’s HEMS Paramedics and hear a firsthand account of life on the front line throughout the pandemic.

The Charity will also be updating you on operational and fundraising events as well as discussing the implications of Covid-19.

It is also hosting a tour of its Airbase. The Airbase is home to the crew between call-outs, providing the team a space to hold de-briefs, training sessions and store the life-saving medication and equipment.

If the on-duty team have not been called out on an emergency mission, you will also be given a tour of the Charity’s Air Ambulance, the Airbus H135, which sits at the heart of the Charity’s Airbase.

HIOWAA Director of Fundraising, Rachel Leaman, said:

‘While we are sadly unable to welcome visitors to our Airbase in person, we are extremely excited to open our Airbase hangar doors, virtually, to even more people than we would otherwise be able to.

'This is a great opportunity to let our supporters know how important their donations are to our service and to inform newcomers to our charity about the importance of our vital, life-saving work.’

A Zoom link will be shared to sign up, which can be found here.

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