A big thank you from all the staff & crew of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Thank you The Lawrence Acre

The Lawrence Acre, Marlborough – Sarsen Housing Sheltered Accommodation, raised £100 at a Fete they held recently.

They are shown presenting the cheque to Richard Miller, clinical team leader

Thank you Chippenham Rotary Club

Chippenham Rotary Club presenting a cheque for £1000 to Paramedic Shaun Russell

Thank You Mr & Mrs Russell

Mr & Mrs Russell presenting a cheque to Steve Riddle, paramedic.

Thank you Beard Construction

Cheque presentation from Beard Construction to Ross Culligan, Paramedic. Beard Construction kindly donated £4150 to the Appeal, having raised it by way of a triathalon involving cycling, walking and canoeing followed by a BBQ.

Thank you Masonic Caravan Association

Masonic Caravan Association cheque presentation being made to Richard Miller.

Thank you Mr & Mrs Ford

Mr & Mrs Ford with Richard Miller, clinical team leader and Kevin Reed, Police Observer.

St George's Day quiz evening with fish and chips supper on behalf of Wiltshire Air Ambulance Service.

SUMMER BALL RAISES £7000

Pictured with Luke Maccallum, paramedic with the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, are Moira Matthews, Gloria Ellis, Roger Carter and Jill Awdry handing over a cheque for £3500, half of the money raised on the 9th July 2010 at a Summer Ball in Steeple Ashton.  The other £3500 is to be donated to the St. Mary’s Church Organ Restoration Fund.

The event was opened by Mr Paul Martin of television’s Flog It programme and included an auction, hog roast and dancing to Gypsy, a local band.

From left to right;  Martin Weaver, Alan Penble, Bob Hendy and of course paramedic Luke MacCallum. 

They cycled from Conwy to Swansea, off road, mountain biking, a total of 220 miles and a total climb of 30,000 ft!!  They managed to raise an incredible £5135.00. 

We thank them very much for their efforts and pressure sores!!

Thank you to the Mayoral Appeal

Colin Smith & Jennifer Ward receiving the Mayoral Appeal cheque in Devizes for £1674.50 from Julie Leighton, the late Mayor’s wife.

Thank you Alan Milner

Alan Milner of Great Western Ambulance Service Trowbridge won the TV from Rygor’s Nigel Harding, and has donated it to us as a raffle prize) plus Jo Munday and Luke MacCallum-paramedics

Thank you Wincanton Team

The Wincanton Team giving us a cheque for a fantastic £10,000 from doing the Three Peaks Challenge

The Wincanton Team, Paul Key, Rebecca Wilson, Mark Tucker,  Grant McCoubrey, plus Jo Munday and Luke MacCallum the paramedics

Thank you Shrewton Primary School

Genevieve and Jacob presentated Paramedic Steve Riddle with a cheque for £197.23. They are part of the school council that organised a talent show and art gallery raising money for the unit.  

We would all like to say a huge thank you for everyones support.

Thank you Chippenham Lions

Lion President Byron Hughes presents a further cheque for £250.

This tops up the cheques for £1000 and £2000 presented in the last 18months.

We as a club admire the stalwart work you do on all our behalves.

Thank You Steph Thomas

This year Steph Thomas (Paramedic from Malmesbury Ambulance Station) ran the London Marathon in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. She completed the course in 5 hours and managed to raise £2’000 for the appeal.

We’d all like to congratulate Steph for her support and hope all the blisters have healed.

Thank you Wiltshire and Swindon Freemasons

Wiltshire and Swindon Freemasons presented the Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a grant of £4000.00 from their national charity, the Freemasons’ Grand Charity. The generous donation is part of over £1/2 million donated by the charity to Air Ambulances during the past three years.

Pictured with Paramedic Shaun Russell is Francis Wakem (Provincial Grand Master), Paul Connor (Provincial Secretary), James Hurst (Provinvial Charity Steward) and Brian Chappill (Provincial Information Officer).

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance would all like to express our thanks for the support you’ve shown towards the appeal over the years.

Thank you Nationwide Headquarters, Swindon

Nationwide Headquarters of Swindon visited the unit to hand over a massive cheque for £9,554 to the appeal. Over the year they have held several fund raising schemes at there Headquarters and call centre in Swindon.

We would all like to say a huge thank you for your kind donation and support throughout the year.

Thank you Westbury Lions

The Westbury lions visited the unit and handed over a cheque for £500 to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal. Ross Culligan Paramedic received the cheque on behalf of the appeal.

The Lions raised the money by holding a series of events including Donkey derby’s, Christmas carol floats etc.…

Thank You to Edwin Giddings

Many thanks to the manager of Edwin Giddings, wine merchants and delicatessens, of 15, St John's Street Devizes.
For providing a magnum of Champagne, as a raffle prize at our recent Air Ambulance 20th Anniversary Ball.

It was very kind and gratefully received.

Edwin Giddings  can be contacted on 01380 723355.

Thank you Clair Eacott

Claire Eacott decided to raise money for the appeal after she was involved in a car accident and was flown to hospital by the aircraft.
Claire along with other swimmers swan a mile at Devizes leisure centre and raised the sum of £500 for the appeal.

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance would like to thank all who was involved in the swim – Claire Eacott, Bob Picton, Andy Page, Ryan Eacott, Lewis Eacott, Demi Smith & Lucus Smith.

Thank You Startley Tractor Run

The Startley tractor run popped along to the unit to donate a cheque for £1700, they drove several tractors around the county in aid of the appeal. The money was raised by very kind donations along the way during the drive.

We’d all like to express our thanks for the support you’ve shown towards the appeal.

Thank you WHSmith of Swindon

WHSmith of Swindon visited the Wiltshire Air Ambulance to present a staggering £10,000 towards the appeal.

Pictured with Richard Miller, Clinical Team Leader is on the Left Faye Sherman with son Archie and Helen Minto.

We would all like to say a huge thank you for the kind donation and support towards the chairty.

Thanks to Mr & Mrs Brown

Tony and Amy Brown recently celebrated there Diamond Wedding Anniversary. They asked friends and relatives not to give presents, but make donations to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal. They raised a fantastic sum of £500.

Thanks from all at the Air Ambulance for the support.

Thank You Matthew Perks

Matthew Perks popped into the Wiltshire Air Support Unit along with his mother and grandfather. Matthew sustained a severe leg injury and was flown to Bath hospital in March.

The Wesley Road Club, Trowbridge donated the money to Matthew due to his horrific injuries. Matthew declined the money and wanted it to come towards the Air Ambulance.

Thanks from everyone at the unit and get well soon.

The Swindon branch of DHL raised a staggering £1,000 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal earlier in the year.

Pictured from left to right are Justin Hazelby, Julian Yates, ASU Paramedic Shaun Russell and Nigel Hutton.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank everyone who participated in the fund raising event, we all very much appreciate your support and generosity.

Photographed are Curt and Alex Bailey and Will Cooper who have continued their fund raising efforts for us by cycling 25 miles around Salisbury Plain.

They managed to raise an incredible £426.30 which was handed to Paramedic Jo Munday. The three lads raised money for us last year and Will is going it alone for the next event, he plans to cycle an incredible 126 miles around Wiltshire!!

Both Curt and Alex will be planning another cycling event with Will once they have completed their GCSE’s we wish them all the very best. Will, Curt and Alex would like to thank everyone who sponsored them.

Stourton Village Hall held a Bingo night in March and raised £500 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

Our Paramedic Shaun Russell accepted the cheque and showed Gill and her friends around the Air Ambulance.

Lisa and Jason Ashcroft raised a £1000 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.  They had a joint 40th Birthday celebration at North Wiltshire Golf Club and instead of accepting presents, decided to receive money in aid of the appeal.

They both popped into the unit to present the cheque and are seen here with our Paramedic Shaun Russell.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank lisa & Jason for their support. 

Thank You David Parker & The 60's Gold Night!

David Parker organised a 60's Gold Night in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal and managed to raise a whopping £1,558!

The event was a huge success, which was a complete 'sell out'  on the night, at the Dinton Village Hall near Salisbury. The Tremeloes wowed the audience with their famous hit 'Silence is Golden,' and A Taste of the Shadows tribute band bought the audience back into the swinging 60's!

Our Paramedic Bruce Jarvis went along to meet David, and some of the organisers, at the Wyndham Arms in Dinton, Nr. Salisbury, the local pub who organised the bar at the event.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to say a BIG thank you to David and his 'team' for all of their support.  We are, as always, over-whelmed by the people of Wiltshire's generosity!

Thank you Western Challenge Housing Association Limited!

The Western Challenge Housing Association Limited kindly approved a Grant Application in the amount of £3,000 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal earlier in the year.

A local residents group decided to pay the crew at the Air Ops Unit a visit and present the donation at the same time.

Everyone at the Appeal is truly grateful for the consideration shown by the Western Challenge Housing Association Limited.  Support such as this is what keeps the helicopter flying over the skies of Wiltshire year after year!

From Left to Right; Richard Power (Area Housing Manager); Jennifer Topham (Resident); Tony Clarke (Chair, Westwood Panel), Paramedic Andy Newman; Mary Cox(Resident); Cynthia Duffy (Resident) and David Cox (Resident).

Thank you Rural Crime Team and Wiltshire Horse Watch!

As part of their crime prevention work, the Rural Crime Team have been security marking horse saddles and asking for a donation towards the Air Ambulance service, for each saddle marked.

To date they have raised over £505.00p, and John Bordiss with some of his colleagues are seen here with our Paramedic Jo Munday, presenting their donation.

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal would like to say a big thank you to the Rural Crime Team and Wiltshire Horse Watch for their support!

Thank you to the Calthrop Family!

Claire, Maisie and George Deboucicault Calthrop visited the Wiltshire Air Ambulance last week to present them with a cheque for £750 raised through a village coffee morning and to see the two rucksacks and drug packs they purchased last year through their 3rd annual golf day held in memory of their 3 week old baby daughter Lillia.

Every year the Lillia Calthrop Golf Tournament is held at Cumberwell Golf Club in memory of baby Lillia, who sadly passed away at just 20 days old, suffering from a rare lung disorder called Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia.  Lillia battled bravely at the Bristol Children's Hospital, before passing away on March 19th 2007.

Every year ever since Claire and Gavin Calthrop have organised the golf tournament in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance and the paediatric intensive care unit at BCH.  This year proved to be even more successful than the last and plans are now well under way for this years 4th tournament.

Thank you The Mill School!

The Mill School in Potterne, Devizes, decided to organise a cake sale in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

The students did an absolutely fantastic job and managed to raise an incredible £256.85 p  for the Appeal.

Some of the students are seen here at the Air Ops Unit presenting the donation to our Paramedic Andy Newman.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone involved with the cake sale, especially Lisa Jacobs for organising it, and the students who sold the cakes on the day!

Thank You Devizes Motor Club!

Devizes and District Motor Club ran an Autosolo Event on the Longleat Estate to raise money for local Charities.  Thirty nine entrants enjoyed the fine facilities provided by Lord Bath and his Staff.

In addition to many local competitors others travelled to the venue from places as far apart as Bournemouth, Newport and Camberley.  The eventual overall winner was Kevin Belcher of Oxford.

Chris Foxley, clerk of the course, said, 'many thanks must go to the Longleat Estate and their staff for allowing the Club to use the excellent facilities which allowed for an enjoyable day of motorsport that was enjoyed by all.  This enables us to make a sizable donation to our chosen charities, particularly the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.'

Everyone at the WAAA would like to say a very BIG thank you to everyone who participated in the event, and to all of the organises who so generously gave up their time to ensure that this was a very successful event.

Some of the club members are seen here presenting their donation of £546.00p to two of our crew members.

Left to right: Graeme Williamson (Chairman), Chris Foxley (Clerk of Course), Adrian Wells (Police Observer), Jo Munday (Paramedic), John Rogers (Club Secretary), Chris Elkins (Safety Officer) and Paul Freeth (Leading Driver)

Thank You St Francis School!

Caroline Findlay and Sally Matton organise the St Francis School at Pewsey's PTA Christmas Fair every year, in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

Each year the event becomes more and more popular, and the parents, teachers and students all do their very best to support this event.  2009 was no exception and they managed to raise an incredible £1250!

Caroline and Sally invited one of our Paramedics along to a school assembly to receive the donation from some of the students.  Our Paramedic, Steve Riddle, is seen here gratefully accepting the donation on behalf of the Appeal.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank everyone who participates and contributes towards the fund raising effort every year, and a special thanks goes to Caroline and Sally for their incredible hard work and support!

Thank You Sue Bacon!

Back in 2006 Sue Bacon was involved in a very serious accident whilst riding her horse.  The Air Ambulance was called to the incident and airlifter her to hospital where she learned that she had broken her back.  After three long years in recovery Sue is now able to walk, drive and ride her horse again.

In order to try and give something back to those that helped her on that fateful day in June 2006, she decided to organise a sponsored dressage test.  At the event she managed to raise £258!

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank Sue for her continued support and is delighted that she is now well on the mend! 

Thank You Marlborough Lions!

The Marlborough Lions decided to nominate the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal as one of their beneficiary charities for 2009.  As a result of their fund raising efforts they managed to raise £750 for the Appeal!

A couple of representatives from the lions decided to pay the Crew at the Unit a visit and are seen here presenting their donation to Paramedic Steve Riddle.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thanks the Lions for their continued support.  You have been absolutely wonderful over the years and we can't thank you enough!

From Left to Right:  STEPHEN ASTWOOD, NICK LAMPARD, PARAMEDIC STEVE RIDDLE, and KEN MUNSON

Thank You Salisbury Motorcycle Club!

Salisbury Motor Cycle Club held a large event recently in order to try and raise money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

The event was a huge success and as a result managed to raise £1,317.68p for the Appeal!
Our Paramedic Shaun Russell went along to one of their club nights and is seen here receiving the donation from some of the club members.

Everyone at the Wiltshire Air Ambulance would like to thank Salisbury Motorcycle Club for their incredible support, and would also like to thank all those that so generously donated. Without you we wouldn't be flying!

Thanks Mike!

Mike Miskelly and his sister Laura decided to ride from Lands End to John o' Groats to raise money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.  They managed to complete this incredible ride and raise £575 for the Appeal in the process.

Mike and his Mum Sheila popped into the Unit to present the donation and are seen here with our Paramedic Shaun Russell.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank Mike and Laura for their incredible support.  We do really appreciate all of the effort that goes into completing a ride of this magnitude!

Thank You Wootton Bassett T-Dancers!

Gordon and Gwen Wheeler have been organising their T-Dances at the Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall for the past 9 years.  During that time they have managed to raise an incredible £10,954p for charity, with the majority of donations having gone to all local charities.  The club has about 80 members who attend dances every other week and proceeds are generated from the door ticket sales and a small raffle which is held at every dance.

At the March T-Dance the Wiltshire Air Ambulance were the luck recipients of the proceeds from the dance, and Melanie Gee (Appeal Fund Raiser) went along to join in the fun and receive the donation of £325.00p from Gordon and Gwen, and the rest of the club members.

Everyone at the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal would like to say a BIG thank you to Gordon and Gwen for all that they do for charity, and their continued support of the WAAA.

Thank you Melksham Scout Group!

Joanne Harwood, Cub Leader of the Melksham Scout Group, brought the Cubs along for a visit to the Air Operations Unit last week as part of their badge work this term.

Our Paramedic Andy Newman spent time showing the children the helicopter and telling them all about the work of the air ambulance and crew.  The Cubs were thrilled to pay us a visit and learn all about the helicopter and generously donated £59.75p, money they had raised from a whip round of their pocket money!

Thanks Melksham Scout Group for your support and coming along to visit us all.

Thank you West Wiltshire Golf Club!

Pat Hiscock was the Ladies Captain at West Wiltshire Golf Club for 2009 and during her captaincy she decided to nominate the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal and Wessex MS Group as her beneficiary charities for the year.

During the year various fund raising events and golf tournaments took place and as result both charities were the fortunate recipients of donations in the amount of £650 each!

Our Paramedic went along to the club to say thank you to some of the ladies for their wonderful donation, and Andy is seen here receiving the cheque.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to say a BIG thank you to Pat and the lady members of the golf club for their support and generosity.

From left to right:
Bernadette Watson (Wessex MS Group); Lyn Pennington; Pat Hiscock; Linda Parkinson; and Paramedic Andy Newman

Thank you Spencer's Social Club!

Mr Miller of Spencer's Social Club in Melksham organised  a Charity Fund Raising Dance back in February of this year, with all of the proceeds being donated to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.
They were all absolutely delighted to be able to present our Paramedic Andy Newman with  a cheque in the amount of £524.50p, at a recent presentation evening at the Club.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to extend their sincere thanks to Bill and his team for organising such a successful event.   Your support is very much appreciated!

From left to right:
Sue Armstrong (steward); Lynton Armstrong (steward); Tony Webb (Chairman);  Paramedic Andy Newman; Ray Edwards (Secretary); Bill Miller (Organiser)

Thank You Bear Morning Regulars!

The Bear Morning Regulars meet at the Bear Hotel, Devizes, on a regular basis and organise and participate in many activities in the Devizes Community.

At their 2009 Christmas Luncheon the members kindly nominated the Wiltshire Air Ambulance as their beneficiary charity.  A sumptuous luncheon was served by the wonderful staff at the Bear Hotel, and a good time was certainly had by all when they participated in a general knowledge quiz, raffle, and carol singing competition.  During lunch everyone donated in sealed envelopes to the Appeal and they managed to raise an incredible £531!

A small group of the Bear Morning Regulars recently visited the Wiltshire Air Ambulance and are seen here presenting their donation to our Paramedic Andy Newman.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to say a BIG thank you to all members of the BMR for their continued support and generosity!

From left to right:  Jim Moger (Chairman), Jane Burton (ex Mayor of Devizes), Paul Ashdown (Bear Hotel Bar Manager), Paramedic Andy Newman, Gordon Straker (Bear Hotel Owner) and Rita Dundas.

Thank you Screaming Eagles Living History Group!

This is the cheque presentation with Paramedic Steve Riddle on 28th February 2010, at which the Screaming Eagles kindly donated £770 to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

With him are a small group of the Screaming Eagles Living History Group. A total of 55 re-enactors aged from 11 to 70 years did a 6 mile march which followed a route taken by the Band of Brothers back in 1943/44 from their Billets in Aldbourne to their HQ at Littlecote House. All the re-enactors were dressed in full 101st Airborne uniform which included equipment and weapons.

Along the route they collected donations from supporters to try and raise as much money as possible for the WAAA and Help for Heroes.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to say thank you to everyone who participated and kindly donated towards these two very worthwhile causes.  We do hope that the march planned for this year is as successful as the last!

Thank you Southgate Inn!

The Southgate Inn in Devizes organises regular Quiz Nights for its regulars and raises money for local charities.

This year it's the turn of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal to be a beneficiary of their support, and we were delighted to receive a donation in the amount of £430.00 at a recent presentation at the pub.

Our Paramedic Jo Munday went along to meet some of the staff and quiz 'players.'

Everyone at the WAAA would like to say a big thank you to all the players and supporters of the Quiz, and especially to Charlie and Michelle for their on-going support. 

In the photo and left to right are;

Di Wootton, Julie Armitage, Rachel Newman, Michelle Moss (Landlady), Charlie Moss (Landlord)), Chris Downham (Quiz Master), Gavin Moss, Paramedic Jo Munday, Niall Cruz, Martin Armitage, and James Baxter.

Thank you Friends of Pinewood!

Pinewood is set in eighty-four acres situated in the pretty village of Bourton, it offers a unique family based co-educational environment for children aged three to thirteen.

The Friends of Pinewood are a group of parents and staff who organise fundraising events for pupils, parents and the extended Pinewood community.  As well as raising money for the school and local charities, the events we hold bring people together in a fun, relaxed and social environment.  Each year we hold 4 key events:- Bonfire Night, Christmas Fair, Quiz Night and the Summer Evening.  A percentage of the money raised from these events is allocated to our chosen charity, this year we are pleased to be supporting the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

Paramedic Andy Newman went along to Pinewood School to meet the pupils and teachers, and is seen here receiving the £2,000 donation from some of the Friends of Pinewood.

We would like to say a very BIG thank you to everyone at Pinewood for their fantastic support!

Thank You Eleanor Townsend!

On August 7th 2006, Olly Tuckwell suffered very serious injuries when a vehicle drove into the path of his motorcycle at Lydeway, near Devizes. He was flown by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance to the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

Here his injuries were found to be so severe that he was immediately transferred to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. Later Olly was transferred to Bristol Royal Infirmary and then to the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath. He was finally discharged, after more than six months, on February 18th 2007 and continued to receive treatment as an out-patient for many more months.

While Olly was still unconscious, his friend Eleanor Henley, now Townsend, promised him that if he survived she would run a half-marathon to raise funds for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. She later decided that a sponsored cycle to the hospitals that helped Olly would have more meaning.

Having now completed three sponsored cycles in aid of the air ambulance since 2007, Eleanor, Olly, and Luke Townesend have managed to raise a total of £4,589.23p for the Appeal, and they are currently underway with plans for their fourth in 2010 www.ollys.org.uk

The presentation for the 2009 donation was made at the Air Ambulance Headquarters on Wednesday February 24th 2010. Eleanor had managed to raise a total of £864.23p and a cheque for this amount was handed to two of the paramedics on the Air Ambulance, one of whom was Jo Munday who had rescued Olly, and other being Steve Riddle.

Thank You staff of DSTL Porton Down!

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down kindly support the Wiltshire Air Ambulance every year during one of their staff charity days.  Everyone gets involved and some staff even volunteered to abseil down the side of their building, all in aid of the Air Ambulance.

They managed to raise a WHOPPING £9,677.10p as a result of all their efforts.

Thank you once again to the Johnson Family!

Every year the Johnson's organise their Christmas Lights exhibit in Trowbridge.  It is a spectacular display of lights which can be seen from the helicopter from miles away, when they are flying in the skies of Trowbridge at night.

This year they managed to raise an incredible £439.75p, £134 of which came from a donation at the Unitarian Meeting House Church, on Seymour Road in Trowbridge.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to say a huge thank you to the Johnson's for all of their efforts on behalf of the Appeal, year in, year out.  We would also like to thank the Unitarian Meeting House Church for their kind donation.

Thank you Highworth & District Lions Club!

The Lions Charity Shop in Highworth have been raising money for worthwhile causes for many years, and have supported the WAAA year after year.

This year they donated £1,000 to the Appeal, which brings their total raised to a whopping £10,000!

They kindly visited the Air Operations Unit in Devizes and presented their donation to Paramedic Andy Newman.

Everyone at the Unit would like to say a BIG thank you to the Highworth & District Lions Club for their continued support.  Without you we would be grounded!

Left to Right: Sheila Stobbart (volunteer in Lions Charity Shop - Highworth), Paramedic Andy Newman, Rosemary Jackson (President), and Rod Davis (Treasurer).

Thank You Warminster Townswomen's Guild!

The ladies from the Warminster Townswomen's Guild were delighted to be able to present the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal with a donation of £225.00p raised at their coffee mornings and various event raffles.

Every year the Guild nominate two charities to support, and since 1993 they've managed to raise a whopping £6,598 for local charities.

The Guild was established in 1971 and has 47 members.  In recent years they have donated £1,575 to the WAAA, for which we are very grateful indeed.  Sadly this year the Guild has decided to disband so this will be the final donation that the Appeal will be receiving from the Guild. 

Treasurer Hazel Waplington and Secretary Nancy Green are seen here presenting us with their final donation.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank ALL of the members over the years for all of their support.  We would like to wish you the very best in the future and do hope that our paths will cross again.

Thank You Waitrose in Bath!

The staff and customers of Waitrose in Bath came out in force to support the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, having nominated us as the lucky recipient of their December 09 Community Matters Scheme.

Every month customers vote for their favourite charities who in turn receive a portion of £1000 donated by Waitrose, in all their stores throughout the country.  The WAAA was fortunate enough to have received a donation amounting to £470.00p, and some of the members of staff are seen here presenting the cheque.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank Waitrose in Bath for their continuous support, and we'd also like to thank all of the loyal customers who supported our charity.

Thank You Rushall Primary School!

The staff and pupils from Rushall Primary School managed to raise an incredible £351.00 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal, and are all seen here presenting the donation to Paramedic Jo Munday and Pilot George Lawrence.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to say a BIG thank-you to everyone at Rushall primary School for helping us to keep flying!

Photograph: (From left to right) Jill Young, Supervisor at Whitehall Garden Centre, Nuala Townsend, Gift Shop Manager, Shaun Russell, Paramedic for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Mary Tryner, Assistant Manager of the garden centre.

Garden centre raises more than £1,680 for charity

KIND-HEARTED customers at a Wiltshire garden centre have helped raise more than £1,680 for two charities in the county.

The team at Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock near Chippenham recently presented a cheque for £710.08 to Dorothy House Hospice Care and a cheque for £976.59 to Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

Christopher Self, Director of the garden centre, said: "We are delighted to have helped raise such a fantastic amount of cash for both of the charities.

"Children were invited to visit Father Christmas and his reindeer during the festive period and we set up a wishing well at the entrance to Santa's grotto so that visitors could make a donation to the charities.

"All of the families who came to see Santa really enjoyed themselves and at the same time they helped raise money for two very worthy causes, so we would like to say a big 'thank you' to them."

Dorothy House Hospice Care is based in Bradford on Avon and supports 1,500 families affected by cancer, motor neurone disease and other life-threatening conditions every year.

Most of the charity's care is provided in people's own homes. Short-term care, out-patient and day-patient services are provided at Dorothy House Hospice in Winsley, near Bath.

Emily Knight, Community Fundraiser for Dorothy House Hospice Care, said: "We are very grateful to the staff and customers at Whitehall Garden Centre for raising such a fantastic amount of money.

"This year, after NHS funding, more than £3 million must be raised to continue to provide Dorothy House Hospice Care's services at the current level. The charity depends on the generosity of local people to continue its great work."

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance is one of only two air ambulances in the country that works as a joint project with the police.

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal is entirely dependent upon public support to raise the £500,000 a year needed to provide the service. This is only a third of the running costs of the helicopter. The remaining two thirds are funded by the police who use the aircraft for various incidents.

Melanie Gee for Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal, said: "The Wiltshire Air Ambulance is not government funded and does not qualify for National Lottery Funding.

"It is thanks to the goodwill of people like the staff and customers at Whitehall Garden Centre that the helicopter is able to continue flying."

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Thank you to everyone at Alcatel-Lucent!

Warren Gleeson and Doug Bradshaw have been running the staff tuck shop at the Quadrant Building for the last two years. Operating on low margins it is supplemented by occasional raffles and lotto events. Over the last 12 months it has raised £1900 which includes a £500 pound donation from Alcatel-Lucent's Society Matters Group run by a number of staff volunteers.

Both Warren and Doug wanted to visit the Unit to present their donation to one of our Crew members, and are seen here with our Paramedic Shaun Russell.

Once again, everyone at the Appeal would like to thank Warren and Doug for all of their efforts, as well as all the staff that so kindly supported them.  We would also like to thank the Society Matters Group for their generosity also.

Frome Left to Right: Doug Bradshaw, Lisa Riley, Paramedic Shaun Russell, and Warren Gleeson.

Thanks again Chippenham Lions!

'Lions Top Up' - Chippenham Lion President, Byron Hughes, presents a cheque for £1000 to Paramedic Shaun Russell. This follows their generous donation of £2000 last year. The club has raised over £15,000 since July 2009, and donated £10,626 to very worthwhile causes.

Thank you to Invensys Rail!

Our Paramedic Steve Riddle went along to the offices of Invensys Rail in Chippenham (previously known as Westinghouse Rail Systems) to receive a donation in the amount of £468.75p, from Derek Boulton, Invensys Rail OSHE Manager.

Invensys Rail managed to raise this amount as a result of the online database which receives reports of hazards.  Every hazard reported raises £2.50 for charity and this year the donations have been split between the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal and Dorothy House.

We would like to say a big thank you to Invensys for their continued support.

A BIG Thank you to the residents of Maple Grove!

The residents of Maple Grove in Trowbridge decided to hold a Christmas Draw for the residents and raise money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

They managed to raise an incredible £211.50p as a result and all got together to present the donation to our Paramedic Steve Riddle.

Thank you The Trenchard Lines DETS (A)

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal would like to say a BIG thank you to all the staff at DETS(A) Trenchard Lines, Upavon, for raising £184.00p as a result of their staff Christmas Raffle.

Victoria and Janet paid the crew at the Unit a visit and presented Paramedic Andy Newman with the donation.

Our thanks go to everyone that participated and contributed.

From left to right:   Victoria Hatcher, Paramedic Andy Newman, and Janet Carpenter

Thank You Marlborough Artists Society!

The members of the Marlborough Artists Society held their annual exhibition back in September 2009 and nominated the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal as their beneficiary charity.  They managed to raise £200 on the day, and Annie Monk was able to present the donation cheque to Appeal Fund Raiser Melanie Gee at their recent annual assessment.

At the annual assessment the committee members meet to nominate local artists to participate in the annual exhibition and review an assortment of work, ranging from oil painting, water colours, charcoal sketches, and soap stone statues.  

The Appeal would like to thank everyone at the Marlborough Artists Society, and everyone that attended the exhibition.  We really do appreciate the support and hope that this years exhibition is as successful as last years, if not more so.

MAS Committee: Annie Monk, Derek Bramwell, Jane Fox, Jane Baikie, Kate Pier, Sylvie Claydon and Sue Cooper

SPAM Biking Club ride, yet again, for Charity!

A handful of SPAM members paid a visit to the Air Operations Unit to present yet another donation from the club.  As many will already know the profits from their off-road mountain bike events held on Salisbury Plain are donated every year to charities nominated by the members.  The Wiltshire Air Ambulance, being close to the hearts of so many people locally (especially those that take part in sports in remote areas), was nominated again this year.

SPAM Biking Club have recently donated almost £4000 to various charities, with more being raised at the recent Winter Challenge event, £1000 of which was donated to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.  Police Observer Kevin Reed kindly met members of the club and gave them a tour of the helicopter.   Kevin emphasised how important such donations are in keeping the service operational. 

SPAM members extended their thanks to Kevin for his time, the tour and information he gave us, and his patience with the children in the group who wanted to sit in every seat possible in the helicopter itself!

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal would like to thank all the mountain bike riders that take part in the events for their continued support and make these donations to such important charities possible.

BMW Group in the UK has chosen the Air Ambulance to be its 2009/2010 charity of the year!

A donation has been made from the central BMW group UK charity fund, split equally among the four regional trusts located in areas that BMW has its main business operations in the UK.  Swindon Plant, being in Wiltshire, decided to nominate the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal as their beneficiary.

In order to support the Appeals fund raising efforts Kimberley Ragousis, Communications Manager for MINI Plant Swindon, contacted the Appeal to ask how they could help.  Having been made aware that the Appeal needed funds to assist with the purchase of the new TETRA Digital Radio System, that was installed on the helicopter in December, at a cost of £54,000, Kimberley and the team set about their fund raising efforts.

Melanie Gee, Appeal Fund Raiser, went along to BMW MINI Plant in Swindon to receive the donation from Phil Alden, Technology Manager Sub Assembly.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to extend their sincere thanks to BMW Group for their incredible support and we look forward to working with them in the future.

A BIG Thank You to everyone at Pole-da-Cise!

The Instructors and club members from Pole-da-Cise, a Melksham based Pole Fitness School, organised various fund raising events and cabarets in 2009 to offer support to the WAAA. 

Their main cabaret event, organised by Lisa, Shelly and Tracey, all instructors at the school, was held at Westbury Country Park just before Christmas on December 5th. The event was a huge success and managed to raise a staggering £!,982.52p for the charity!  Our ladies from the Westbury Charity Shop were all invited to attend, along with some of our volunteers, and were delighted by the girls wonderful displays of dance and exercise utilising the dancers pole.  The night was outstanding with over 20 acts performing, including one with a live snake.  Superb entertainment was on offer, as well as hot food provided by Westbury Country Park, and an amazing range of donated raffle prizes.

A small group of the Pole-da-Cise club decided to pay the Air Operations Unit in Devizes a visit and are seen here presenting their donation to our Paramedic Shaun Russell.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone at the school for all of their efforts on behalf of the WAAA.  We are always grateful for the support that is shown throughout the community, without which, we would not be operating.

A BIG thank you to Planks Farm Shop!

Planks Farm Shop in Devizes held a Christmas Carol evening with Father Christmas on December 17th, with proceeds being donated to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal and the Devizes Musical Theatre Group. 

The Devizes Musical Theatre Group were singing carols outside, braving freezing cold conditions, and Father Christmas (aka Cookie the Clown) was in his grotto handing out Christmas presents to the children.  There was complimentary mulled wine, mince pies, cheese and biscuits, sausages, and lovely chocolates made by 'Zoe.'

Our Paramedic Jo Munday went along to join in all the festivities and meet Father Christmas, whom she is seen with here, as well as Nick Plank from Planks Farm Shop.

On the night they managed to raise £59.71p for the Appeal, in addition to selling our Christmas cards for us this year to help raise funds for the Appeal. A donation was also made to the Devizes Musical Theatre Group.

Everyone at the WAAA would like to thank Planks Farm Shop for their continued support, and to all of their customers who have generously donated and supported us over the years.

Thank you to everyone at Rowley Place in Melksham!

The residents of Rowley Place in Melksham decided to hold a table top sale and raffle earlier in the year, in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

On the day everyone gave very generously and managed to raise a total of £615.00p!

Paramedic Steve Riddle went over to Rowley Place to receive the donation from some of the residents and is seen here with residents Margaret Bundy (sitting), and Denise Bishop. 

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank all of the residents for their support, and continuing to raise funds to keep the helicopter in the skies of Wiltshire.

Thanks to all at the Bruce Arms!

Every year Jackie Butler (Owner) organises a fund raising event at the Bruce Arms in Easton Royal, all in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

This year's Charity Auction proved to be a huge success and raised an incredible £893.00p.  They also had a table top sale on the night which raised an additional £75, as well as their giant bottle on the bar which managed to collect £288!

Our Paramedic Steve Riddle popped into the Bruce Arms to thank everyone for their support, and is seen here with some of the staff and customers who kindly donated.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank Jackie and the customers of the Bruce Arms for their continued support throughout the years!

A BIG thank-you to Will, Alex & Curtis!

Will Cooper and his friends Alex and Curtis Bailey decided to organise a sponsored cycle ride across Salisbury Plain back in October, to try and raise money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

They managed to raise an incredible £254.40p and are all seen here at the Air Operations Unit in Devizes presenting their donation cheque to Paramedic Steve Riddle.

Earlier in the year Will had also completed a walk across Salisbury Plain, and raised an additional £160 for the Appeal.

We would all like to say thank you to Will, Alex and Curtis for their fantastic achievements, and for their incredible support.  We would also like to thanks those that supported the lads and so kindly donated.

Thank you Devizes Lions Club!

Devizes Lions Club recently donated 100 trauma teddies to Devizes Ambulance crews and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, which are used by the crews to help calm younger children while they are being treated and transported to hospital.

At the presentation were: Paramedic Robert Postlethwaite (Devizes), Paramedic Neil Crawford (Devizes), CTL Richard Miller (WAA), Paramedic Andy Newman (WAA), Lions President Roger Mapp, and Lion Mike Fitzpatrick.

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal would like to thank the Devizes Lions for their continued support.

Thank you once again to Louise Neal!

Louise Neal, once again, organised one of her her annual charity events and this time it was a Halloween Charity Ball at the Corsham Club, all in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.  She managed to raise an incredible £645, and is seen here presenting her donation to Paramedic Steve Riddle, along with her Dad Stephen.

Back in March 2000, Louise was out walking one of her horses when it became excited by another horse in a field.  The horse bolted and knocked Louise to the ground, landing its hind foot on her head.  The impact fractured her skull which temporarily paralysed Louise down the right side of her body.  Luckily the horse didn't have shoes on her hind feet or it could have been an awful lot worse.  The Wiltshire Air Ambulance was called and immediately flew Louise to RUH in Bath due to the nature of her injuries.  Louise was then referred to Frenchay in Bristol, where she underwent surgery to remove the splinted bone in her skull and had 2 metal plates fitted.

After quite a few months convalescing Louise fully recovered and has supported the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal ever since.  Louise recently said, 'If it wasn't for the helicopter getting me to hospital so quickly, I wouldn't be here today!  I am extremely grateful to them all.  The Air Ambulance is a fantastic service and its crew are just amazing.'

Everyone at the WAAA would like to thank Louise for all of her support over the years, and to all those that attend Louise's events and so generously donate!

Thank you to the South Western Hotel in Tisbury!

Debbie Lea, of the South Western Hotel in Tisbury, organised her annual Summer Charity Ball and managed to raise an incredible £2,550 all in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

The Ball was well attended by the residents of Tisbury and the band even decided to donate their fee to charity.

Our Paramedic, Jo Munday, went along to the South Western Hotel  to meet Debbie and the staff, and to receive the donation. Jo is seen here with AG Bell, whom we airlifted following a road traffic accident on October 19th.  He was in intensive care at Salisbury Hospital before being moved to John Radcliffe for some complicated repairs to his very fractured pelvis.  AG has made a fantastic recovery and thanked Jo for the speed at which he was able to get to hospital for the vital life saving treatment.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank Debbie and the staff at the South Western Hotel, as well as all those that attended the event and gave so generously!

Thank you Jean and Bremhill View Social Club!

Jean Smith, of Calne, organised an Irish Night at the Bremhill View Social Club in Calne, all in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.  It was the wish of one of Jean's dear friends who sadly passed away, that an annual Irish Night be organised for charity.

And, the 'Irish' turned out in force to remember their friend and managed to raise £560.00p in the process!  
Jean and her husband Clem, visited the Air Operations Unit to present the donation to Paramedic Jo Munday. Also attending were Peter and Sandra Sandal, and Les Nobel.

The Appeal would like to say a BIG thank you to all of the organisers of the Irish Night and those that attended the event to support the WAAA!

Thank you Melksham Quiz!

Jill Gibbons organises the Melksham Quiz every year and raises money for charity.  This year was the turn of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal and we were the lucky recipients of a donation amounting to £475!

Jill visited the Air Operations Unit recently, along with her two grand children Nathan and Tyler, to present the donation to our Paramedic Jo Munday. Sadly, 10 minutes before they arrived the helicopter was called away to an emergency and Nathan and Tyler were unable to see the Air Ambulance.  We do hope that they will come back and visit us again soon.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank Jill for all of her efforts in raising such an incredible amount, and to all the supporters of the Melksham Quiz for their donations.

Thank you to everyone at Kington Langley!

Julia Timbrell and a few of her neighbours from Kington Langley village decided to organise a fun progressive supper and hopefully raise some money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal in the process.

They were all shocked by how successful the event was and how many people in the village turned out to support them.

They managed to raise an incredible £278.00p and are seen here presenting their donation the Paramedic Bruce Jarvis.

The Appeal would like to thank everyone for their fantastic support, especially Julia for all of her efforts.  Let's hope that this can become an annual event!

Attending - Julia Timbrell, Silvia Townsend, Sue Sunderland, and Anne Horton.

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Watts!

Mr & Mrs Watts recently popped into the Air Operations Unit at Devizes with a donation of £565.00p, which they managed to raise at their recent Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration.  They asked that their friends and family donate to the Appeal rather than give them gifts, and what generous support they received.

Thank you to everyone for their kind contributions to the WAAA and our congratulations go to Mr & Mrs Watts for celebrating 50 years together!

Thank You Matravers School!

Every year the Matravers School in Westbury, organise a 10 mile sponsored walk. 

In 2008 the walk, completed by the students and teachers, managed to raised an incredible £2,000 and the student council decided to nominate the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal as the beneficiary.

Paramedic Bruce Jarvis, went along to the School and is seen here receiving the donation from all of the pupils during their school assembly.

Everyone at the Appeal would like to thank the students for their continued support and wish them every success at all future sponsored walks.

Thanks again to the Foxtrot Run!

Gary Jardine and his daughter Kim Tuck from the Foxtrot Run, are seen here presenting a donation of £544.13p to Paramedic, Andy Newman.

For 6 years now Gary has been organising the Foxtrot Run, which is held in Melksham, all in aid of local charities.  This year was another huge success which managed to raise in excess of £1500.

Thank you Gary for your continued support, it is very much appreciated by everyone here at the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.  Our thanks also go to all the runners who compete year in year out.

Thank You Milton Lilbourne!

Mr Deadman of Milton Lilbourne in Pewsey, organised a village event back in June of this year and managed to raise a staggering £1700 for charity.

The village turned out in force to support the event and even Mr Deadman couldn't believe how successful the fundraising had been.  They collectively decided to donate £1005 to the Appeal, with £700 being given to the local village fund.  A very generous local resident also decided to donate a further £500 to the WAAA, resulting in the total donation amounting to £1505!

Our Paramedic Shaun Russell is seen here receiving the donation from Mr Deadman.
Also in attendance:  Mr & Mrs Williamson, Mr & Mrs Murfit, Mrs Maneer, Mrs Hicks, Mrs Bunion, and Mrs Mayhew.

Our sincere thanks go to all the villagers of Milton Lilbourne for their incredible support.

Thank you Urchfont Scarecrows!

Keith Brockie, and his fellow Scarecrows, paid a visit to the Air Operations Unit recently and donated an incredible £3,000 to the Appeal.

Every year Urchfont hosts the largest Scarecrow Festival in Wiltshire and this year's event, which took place over May Day bank holiday weekend, saw over 10,000 people converge on the village outside Devizes.

Volunteers manned the barbecue, beer tent, tea tent and registration centre by the Pond, while others were on duty at the flower festival in St Michael's Church and the art exhibition in the village hall.  This years event broke all previous records and raised nearly £25,000!  After all expenses were paid, and donations were made to various village causes, the remaining £3,000 was donated to the WAAA.
Festival chairman Keith Brockie was delighted by the turnout. He said: "It just keeps getting bigger year by year. The weather was very good to us on Saturday and Sunday and even on Monday, when it was a bit colder, people kept turning up."
Everyone at the WAAA wants to extend a huge thank you to Keith and the army of volunteers who help organise the annual event.  We are truly thankful to everyone for all the hard work that goes into organising events of this size, and for the supporters who attend them.  Thank You!
Paramedic, Andy Newman, is seen here with the Urchfont Scarecrows.
In the picture: Keith Brockie (Festival Chairman), Elaine Bancroft, Alistair Everett, Sam Everett, Tony Giddings, Sue Giddings (Treasurer), Julie Ingles, Claire Harding, Richard Hawkins (Chairman), Sarah Minty (Secretary), Robert Pendry, Ross Pendry and June Turnbull.

Thank you to Mr & Mrs Lewis!

Mr & Mrs Lewis of Devizes recently celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary, and rather than receive gifts they asked that all their friends make donations to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.  They managed to raise an incredible £300, and are both seen here donating the money to our Paramedic, Andy Newman.

Our congratulations go to Mr & Mrs Lewis, and a big thank you goes to all of their kind friends and family who helped them celebrate such a remarkable occasion.

Thank You Bristol Pegasus Motor Club

In May 2008 motorsport enthusiast Kieron Winter, the Chairman of the Bristol Pegasus Motor Club,  collapsed while marshalling at a Club event at Colerne Airfield. Although he was tended to by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance team who treated and transported him to hospital, he tragically succumbed to a heart attack. Kieron's parents Mike & Mary Winter generously gave his motorsport book collection to the Motor Club to use to raise funds for their supported charity which, for 2009, is the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal.

From this the Club has raised £3,600, which was recently presented to WAAA representative Melanie Gee at the Pegasus Sprint at Castle Combe race track, an event which Kieron had successfully organised for 14 years.

The Bristol Pegasus Motor Club has nominated the WAAA as their beneficiary charity for 2009/10 and is organising a Karting Event in December to raise money for the Appeal.

Our sincere thanks go out to everyone for their incredible support.  We are truly appreciative of everyone's efforts, especially Pete Stowe, for all of his efforts selling the motorsport book collection.

Thank you to the Longs Arms Quizzers

The Longs Arms holds a weekly quiz night and nominates a local charity as the beneficiary of the quiz proceeds.  This week the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal was the lucky recipient of an incredible £235 raised by the Longs Arms Quizzers.

Paramedic Steve Riddell is seen here with landlady Jacqui Prior, who is presenting the donation.

The WAAA would like to extend their sincere thanks to all the Quizzers for their generosity.

Thank you to Gate Farm Livery!

The sunshine at the weekend saw the children at Gate Farm Livery compete against each other in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, who kindly attended the event to except a cheque for £200, with a further £100 from Mr Tony Crew, owner of the farm. 

Sponsors included B &W Equine Group Ltd in Tetbury, Azuza cafe & nightclub in Marlborough, Pet Care In St.Paul's Street, Chippenham. 

Rosettes & Medals to 6th place: Walk & Trot - 1st Jade Blackburn; 2ndElla Walters; 3rd Emma Jones
Beginner canter test: 1st Jade Blackburn; 2nd Shananne Lockyer; 3rd Emma Jones

A big thank you went out to all the helpers on the day, and parents and family for coming and supporting the children.

Photos by Jo Rees 

Congratulations to John & Sandra Phillips!

John and Sandra Phillips both retired recently and decided to have a 'small' party for 200 of their close family and friends at the Melksham Assembly Halls. They were once again raising money for charity, and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance was one of their beneficiary charities.  On the night a whopping £969.11p was donated, and everyone had a wonderful time, dancing the night away to the fantastic Zig Zag Band

John and Sandra's daughter, Michelle, very sadly died in a car accident back in 2004. They have ever since been dedicated to raising money for various charities, and over the years they have managed to raise an incredible £13,227.36p for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal is truly appreciative of all the voluntary work and fund raising that John and Sandra do for all of their charities. They are two wonderful people and we wish them both a peaceful and relaxing retirement.

From Left to Right:  Dave and Joyce Rees, Sandra Phillips, Paramedic Andy Newman, John Phillips, and Jean and Stan Russell.