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What a boost for East Anglian Air Ambulance

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 7 Aug 2014 14:39

It has been officially announced by Kensington Palace that Prince William is to become an air ambulance pilot next spring. Prince William will join the East Anglian Air Ambulance Service and he will be flying both day shifts and night shifts.

It will become his main job, but his rota will take into account any duties he will continue to undertake on behalf of the Queen. His main duties will involve flying an EC145 T2 helicopter and he will work alongside medics to respond to emergencies ranging from road accidents to heart attacks.

East Anglian Air Ambulance Service is a charity that provides a 365-day helicopter emergency medical service, it covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. They do not receive any direct Government funding and the £7.6 million they need to raise every year comes directly from charity donations.

A Kensington Palace spokesman said although Prince William will be paid the salary for the job, he will donate it in full to the charity :-)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28685666

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 7 Aug 2014 15:45

Well done, him - it will be for him a wonderful change from the public relations activities he is stuck with for the rest of his life

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Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 7 Aug 2014 16:02

I can think of no greater thing, that anyone can do for their fellow human beings (male & female), than to risk their lives to help save the lives of others.

The pilots and crews of our various air ambulance services do this on a daily basis <3

I think it says a lot about this young man - he could have opted to follow a much easier and comfortable role.

Researching:
I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"