Posted: Tue 22nd Oct 2019

Air Ambulance responds to ‘medical emergency’ in Connah’s Quay

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Oct 22nd, 2019

An air ambulance was called to a medical emergency in Connah’s Quay this afternoon. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The distinctive red helicopter was spotted landing near the Navy Club just before 4pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Welsh Ambulance Service’s Spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We were called today (22 October, 2019) at approximately 14:30 to reports of a medical emergency on Nant Road, Connahs Quay, Deeside. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We responded with one ambulance, one rapid response vehicle and the crew were supported by Wales Air Ambulance.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The air ambulance took off at around 4.45pm heading in the direction of Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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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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