Campaign to extend air ambulance to Sussex
Howard Lake | 1 June 2005 | News
A fundraising appeal is being launched to provide an air ambulance for Sussex, one of the few counties in the UK that has no dedicated air ambulance.
The campaign is being led by David Philpott, chief executive of Kent Air Ambulance Trust, which is not permitted to extend its service to Sussex with money raised to run its service in Kent.
The appeal aims to raise £50,000 initially to get the service started, and then £250,000 in order to place an order for a helicopter.
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The appeal already has the backing of the East Grinstead Observer, which is encouraging its readers to support it. The Sussex Air Ambulance Appeal fundraising committee is confident that Sussex will have its air ambulance service within 12 months.
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