Air Ambulances On Alert As Cold Snap Stays

Funny how all the goverments rely on the air ambulance service, but won't give it any money. Anyone doing anything for charitiy should give the money to them, I always do. Well worth while cause.

air ambulances, like the lifeboats are this countrys true hero's under appreciated, underfunded yet still willing to get out there in the mix to save a fellow human in distress, A BIG THANKS TO EACH AND EVERY VOLNTEER for all the efforts they put in providing the valuabe services they do

People doing mountain climing etc.and other extreme sports should be made to have insurance

As for the 62 year old walking in the Peak District in weather like this you have to question whether she was in her right mind in the first place. What on earth possesses people who do that sort of thing in conditions that are teacherous to say the least. I agree with the other poster who says you should pay if you do stupid things like that.

Why will not successive governments give financial support to this fantastic service
yet they rely on them in times of emergency. STOP ALL foreign aid now and support
our ESSENTIAL services it is a national disgrace, we can find billions to help feckless
foreigners but cannot help ourselves ,Our land ambulances are a terrible condition and
if the one I was unfortunate to require the services of one a few months ago if this is
typical rubbish. The suspension was knackered the engine struggling, fortunately the
crew were marvelous treating and reassuring an injured and frightened old man, Thank
you ladies.

i would to see my taxes go to the air ambulance service and not to overseas countrys,it`s disgusting that they have to rely on public donations

from Johns wife.
We need more money for the Air Ambulance to EQUIP THEM TO FLY AT NIGHT my husband is with us to day thanks to The Royal Navy Search and Rescue team who flew him to the nearest Cardiac centre 100 miles away our local Hospital do not carry out any Cardiac Surgery.

It might be a nice day here in Scotland but it maybe the calm before the storm winter is by no means over... So spare a thought for those people that are having to deal with the wintery conditions so all down south take care.......As for us up here in Scotland I dont think we will avoid the wintery weather ......

David Camerons "Big Society" is nothing new, volunteers have been giving freely of their time, expertise, and care for years. We owe an awful lot to this valiant band of men, women and children. Thanks to them all and may the voluntary donations continue to come in to fund these various life saving organisations - perhaps some of the bankers can be persuaded to part with some of their preposterously large bonuses to help fund them. Now wouldn't that be something to be proud of?!

these guys are the best in pilots in the whole this country ,they do a first class service . THE DONATION ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP THEM IN THE AIR

I have just signed up to a monthly lottery for the air ambulance. It helps me because i'm not very good at remembering things. I did it at a stall in my local Waitrose. I think they do a wonderful job and I am so pleased I am able to be help a little.

Air Ambulances are fantastic and it remains a discrace the UK subsidises these crappy wind subsidy farms and associated lobbyists and changes promised policy re "Localism Referendums on Planning" but cannot find the cash to fund air ambulences who will always get my cash - brilliant!.

yes and a big thanks to the air ambulance service for there tireless work and thanks for the publics donations that keep them flying and boo to cameron for not giving money to this life saving service

From Johns wife.The Air Ambulance do a wonderful job.John had a heart attack and our Local Hospital don't carry out any Cardiac surgery only five miles after leaving the hospital he arrested in the ambulance The PARAMEDICS were wonderful. we returned to the hospital .Because it was DARK THE AIR AMBULANCE COULD NOT FLY..The Royal Navy Search and Rescue came to our
Rescue and flew John to Blackpool for surgery.A person in the Hospital told me about the Royal Navy the hospital Dr just said the Helicopter could not fly he knew about the Royal Navy but never mentioned it.!! It was only when I insisted he allowed the Paramedic to call the Ambulance control to arrange the Helicopter.I'm sure cost came into it .What cost do they put on LIFE.John and I have worked for 94years between us and paid in to the NHS.

These Air Ambulances should be Totally Funded by Government .......... They,re a True Godsend............ SUPERB.!

Another useless headline.
Air Ambulances are ALWAYS on alert!
It must be remembered that Air Ambulances are Charity Concerns and are nothing to do with being officially ''Tasked''.
The Crews do the job because they are brave and concerned People (of course they are paid), it is a good and decent job.
They cannot fly in very inclement weather, ground services must then be used.

"the mercury reached a low of -17.8C - the coldest temperature recorded since December 2010."

Yeah, since last winter, strangely enough.
Conclusive evidence that it now seems to get warmer in summer, and colder in winter.
Is this some government conspiracy ?
are they manipulating our weather ?

I should be able to wear shorts and flip-flops all year round, but I had to put my winter jacket on yesterday.

Get rid of all those utterly useless windfarms and other 'climate change' religious artifacts and use the money for something useful.

I agree that there should be much more done for the Air Ambulance, they and their staff are wonderful - Please Please from Birmingham - states that the government give them nothing. We don't have a caring government they are all self opinionated pratts lead by the biggest pratt in history, I think his name is Cameron.

It is funny but I was about to comment on the support these blessed crusaders are always around for the cause of saving lives in the most inaccessible places but where do they get support, not with the government that's for sure