They
also rely entirely on donations for their existence.
I
can never understand this - we're an island nation, yet effectively the
emergency service for our coastline is funded by charity.
Similarly
the Air Ambulances. We've heard that
there's a 'Golden Hour' which is the important time between an accident
happening and treatment being given.
The
quicker you get the specialist care, the better your chances of survival and
recovery.
The
Air Ambulances save lives every day by transporting people to specialist
hospitals far quicker than they could get there by road.
Please
support them if you are able - they really do a fantastic job, and you never
know when you unfortunately might need them.
On
this note, on Friday 4th April a group of lads from Gretton Cricket Club are
walking from Gretton to Skegness to raise funds for the Leicestershire/Rutland
Air Ambulance.
The
Air Ambulance came to the rescue of a couple from the village who were injured
in a serious road accident near Oakham in December 2013.
The
Cricket Club wanted to raise money to say 'thank you' for saving their lives.
The
lads taking part - Lee Wright, James Bates, Harry Pavitt, Liam Park, Alan
Coleman and Tammy Wright - are planning to walk the 77 mile journey over
three days.
If
you would like to support them reach their target of raising £1000, please
visit www.justgiving.com/grettoncricketwalk or there are sponsorship forms and
collection tins in various locations throughout the village (including Gretton
Post Office and Stores, Lydia's Coffee Shop, The Blue Bell, The Talbot, and The
Hatton Arms). Thank you.
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