Grant to Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (360G-QuartetCF-A710762)
Funding Organization
£250
Recipient Organization
As requested by the donor towards their Christmas appeal
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 0 |
| Amount Awarded | 250 |
| Award Date | 2023-09-25T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Grant Programme: Code | DD-2023/2024 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Donor Directed |
| Last Modified | 2023-09-27T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 1121300 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | 06386523 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Our vision is that everyone receives the lifesaving pre-hospital emergency care they need, wherever they are, whenever they need it. We bring the hospital emergency department to people who have suffered a serious accident or medical emergency. Our specialist doctors and paramedics have advanced training in critical care, and carry equipment normally only found in hospital. They bring expert care to critical patients, including anyone who needs us in North Somerset. This year so far we have been called to 168 patients in North Somerset, split equally into serious trauma (road traffic collisions, stabbings, falls and other accidents), and medical emergencies (including cardiac arrests and strokes). We go to more cardiac arrests than any other emergency - 65 in North Somerset so far this year – but early intervention is critical for survival in these cases. So we provide first aid training and work with communities to install defibrillators to give someone who has suffered a cardiac arrest the best chance of surviving until our crew arrives. The story below shows how important cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation is in the chain of survival: Forrest Wheeler suffered a cardiac arrest while enjoying a parkrun one Saturday. He considers himself to be very lucky because of the run of coincidences that saved his life that day. Firstly, running behind him were three NHS professionals who knew how to give good quality CPR, and they did so immediately after he collapsed. Secondly, there was a fire engine parked nearby with a defibrillator on board – this meant that Forrest received defibrillation within seven minutes of his cardiac arrest. Thirdly, our crew got to the scene quickly, stabilised Forrest and got him to hospital fast. However, without the intervention of those around him, the outcome for Forrest would have been very different. |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | http://www.gwaac.com |