The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) experienced their joint busiest week on record at the end of May 2023, with 52 call-outs. The crew responded to around half of these in the helicopter and half in a critical care car, both vehicles fully stocked with specialist kit packed into GWAAC’s new bespoke kit bags.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care, Vicki Brown, helped spearhead the project, saying, “The new bags are speeding up processes, especially setting up kit for pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA); they are helping to improve the care we provide to people in our communities in urgent need of our help.”
GWAAC was able to replace their second-generation kit bags, which were becoming inefficient, thanks to a grant from the County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal. Robert Bertram, Chief Executive of HELP Appeal commented, “We are pleased to have been able to fund these new kit bags for the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity crew. The innovative design of these new bags will help GWAAC’s crew deliver the best care to critically ill patients.”
The crew needed five sets of bags, one for each of the three critical care cars, one for the helicopter, and one for training purposes. This equates to 38 different bags in total and over 160 pouches, tailored to meet the crew’s needs and last for years to come.
The new kit bags have already been put to use, with GWAAC rushing to help 27 people in need of emergency pre-hospital care over the bank holiday period (27, 28 and 29 May), equating to an average of nine people a day. This is an increase from their daily average of five people a day.
GWAAC is hugely grateful to the County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal for their funding and support. Vicki Brown comments, “It’s a combination of bespoke kit bags, specialist equipment and knowing how to use it, that saves lives.”
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) experienced their joint busiest week on record at the end of May 2023, with 52 call-outs. The crew responded to around half of these in the helicopter and half in a critical care car, both vehicles fully stocked with specialist kit packed into GWAAC’s new bespoke kit bags.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care, Vicki Brown, said, “The new bags are speeding up processes, especially setting up kit for pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA); they are helping to improve the care we provide to people in our communities in urgent need of our help.”
The new kit bags were made possible by a grant from the County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal. Robert Bertram, Chief Executive of HELP Appeal, stated, “We are pleased to have been able to fund these new kit bags for the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity crew. The innovative design of these new bags will help GWAAC’s crew deliver the best care to critically ill patients.”
The new kit bags have already had a positive impact, with GWAAC rushing to help 27 people in need of emergency pre-hospital care over the bank holiday period (27, 28 and 29 May), equating to an average of nine people a day. This is an increase from their daily average of five people a day.
GWAAC is immensely grateful to the County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal for their funding and support. Vicki Brown highlights, “It’s a combination of bespoke kit bags, specialist equipment and knowing how to use it, that saves lives.”
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) experienced a record-breaking week at the end of May 2023, with 52 call-outs. To ensure the crew are prepared for any situation, GWAAC have implemented a new bespoke kit bag system, funded by the County Air Ambulance HELP Appeal.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care, Vicki Brown, commented, “The new bags are speeding up processes, especially setting up kit for pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA); they are helping to improve the care we provide to people in our communities in urgent need of our help.”
GWAAC rushed to help 27 people in need of emergency pre-hospital care over the bank holiday period (27, 28 and 29 May), equating to an average of nine people a day. Robert Bertram, Chief Executive of HELP Appeal, said, “We are pleased to have been able to fund these new kit bags for the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity crew
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