On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:10:06 +0100, Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>A 59-year-old man has been taken to hospital suffering from burns after >an explosion on a canal narrowboat. > > >"Given the location it was obvious to me that there was no way that an >ambulance would get to the scene so I flagged down a passing boat and >put the patient on board. > As documented on TV - there are now several Air Ambulance services - using helicopters. I wonder how many times - if any - these helicopters have gone to the aid of boaters in these remote locations ???. -- Malcolm
