Malcolm wrote: > On Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:10:06 +0100, Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > 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 ???.
I expect that would depend on a) how badly injured the casualty was and b) whether there was a suitable landing area nearby. Other limitations might be funding - many, if not all, air ambulances are funded by voluntary contributions, so some areas may not have this service; time of day - I understand they do not fly during the hours of darkness because of the variable landing surfaces they might have to use; and maybe lots of other things. Dorothy
