Posted: Tue 8th Jan 2019

Air Ambulance responds to medical emergency in Holywell

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jan 8th, 2019

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A Wales Air Ambulance was called to a medical emergency in Holywell this morning. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The distinctive red helicopter was seen landing on open ground close to Carmel Raod just after 11.30am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We were called at 11am to Cresswell Rise, Holywell and responded with one Urgent Care Services vehicle, an Emergency Ambulance and an Air Ambulance. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One patient has been transported to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Flight path and landing site ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


Wales Air Ambulance is an all Wales charity providing emergency air cover for those who face life-threatening life illness or injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The charity needs to raise £6.5 million every year to operate the service. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The charity raises all the funds required for the day-to-day running of missions, with each Ambulance on average costing £1500. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

You can make a lifesaving donation here: walesairambulance.com/donate ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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