\n Kent Air Ambulance Community News http://www.kentairambulance.com/ 2010-09-03 Kent Air Ambulance has a new Chief Executive at the helm. Adrian Bell joins the charity in September following a long and distinguished career in the Royal Navy. He leaves his position as Commander British Forces Gibraltar to take up his new role with Kent Air Ambulance Trust. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Life-saving-charity-welcomes-new-Chief-Executive 2010-09-03 09:13:56 Kent Air Ambulance has launched a text donation service allowing mobile phone users to pledge their support to the life-saving charity. Supporters of the Marden-based helicopter can make a one-off 3 donation simply by texting the word AIR followed by KENT to 70300. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Get-texting%2C-keep-us-flying 2010-09-03 09:09:51 A cow pat competition held by Paddock Wood Lioness Club has raised 1,000 for the Kent Air Ambulance. A grid was made to represent a field marked out with 1,200 squares as part of the annual fundraising event! http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Where-there%92s-muck-there%92s-brass 2010-08-23 09:21:34 Charity air ambulance helicopters from across the region played a major role in dealing with a spate of road traffic accidents across the region at the weekend. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Air-Ambulances-Rise-to-Road-Accident-Challenge 2010-08-11 10:26:46 A Kent car dealership has presented the countys Air Ambulance with a brand new sponsored car to help raise awareness of the life-saving charity. Kent Air Ambulance was handed the keys to the 2010 Citroen C3 by Wilmoths Citroen Dealership Principal James Wilmoth. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Ground-support-from-Wilmoths-Citroen 2010-08-09 10:41:16 Two friends are gearing up for a mammoth bike from Lands End to John OGroats in a bid to raise more than 1,000 for the Kent Air Ambulance. Jonathan Betts-Gray, 20, and Sean Bell, 21, will be hoping to complete the 960-mile journey in just a week. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Lands%92-End-to-John-O%92-Groats-bike-ride 2010-08-02 08:32:10 Kent Air Ambulance is appealing for volunteers to help with street collections throughout the county during Air Ambulance Week. Members of the public are needed to carry out bucket collections in High Streets, supermarkets and shopping centres between 23rd and 25th September. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Your-air-ambulance-needs-you 2010-07-26 10:56:36 Family and friends of a Maidstone man killed in a motorbike accident have raised enough money to help the Kent Air Ambulance potentially save four lives. Dean Smith, 38, died when he came off his bike on a country lane in May last year. It took the helicopter just 12 minutes to get to him but he sadly died at the scene. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Skydive-for-Dean-helps-save-four-lives 2010-07-20 09:17:09 A retired shopkeeper who has helped raise thousands of pounds for the Kent Air Ambulance had to call on the life-saving service himself after suffering a heart attack. Maidstone Lions Club president John Bradford, 73, was at his home in Allington when he suddenly collapsed with a cardiac arrest. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Lion-John-roars-back-to-good-health 2010-07-19 08:33:22 A Dover firefighter sparked a massive celebration after he scooped almost 15,000 on the Air Ambulance Superdraw. Father-of-two Phil Reeves, 49, thought it was a joke when wife Pauline called to tell him the good news. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Blazing-win-for-fireman-Phil 2010-07-12 08:43:42 Two thrill-seeking Marden mothers will be jumping out of an aeroplane to raise money for the Kent Air Ambulance. Sam Butler, 28, and Esther Fuggle, 35, will be bailing out at 10,000ft in a sponsored skydive at Headcorn Airfield on August 1. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Cleaner-swaps-mop-for-parachute 2010-07-12 08:39:31 An Ashford grandfather has thanked the Kent Air Ambulance for saving his life - six years ago today (Tuesday). John Parnell, 66, was undergoing heart surgery at the William Harvey Hospital when he suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Survivor-says-thanks%85six-years-on 2010-06-30 08:12:48 Hundreds flocked to the Kent Air Ambulance Open Day on Sunday to meet the life-saving crew of the helicopter which celebrates 20 years of flying this year. Visitors were given a guided tour of the twin-engine MD902 aircraft by its pilot, doctors and paramedics at their Marden headquarters. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Family-fun-day-out-at-Open-Day 2010-06-28 14:07:06 A supporter of the Kent Air Ambulance has set a new Guinness world record for the fastest marathon runner dressed as a leprechaun. Father-of-two Ben Afforselles, 42, smashed the previous record of 4hr 22min held by Jack Lyons with his run in 3hrs 9mins. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Gold-run-for-leprechaun-Ben 2010-06-21 11:13:42 Staff at Kent Air Ambulance have paid tribute to a pioneer of the life-saving helicopter who passed away earlier this month. As chairman of South East Thames Regional Health Authority, Sir Peter Baldwin signed an historic agreement with McAlpine Helicopters chairman Kenneth McAlpine on November 6, 1989. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Obituary%3A-Sir-Peter-Baldwin%2C-1922---2010 2010-05-26 10:58:14 A Dartford woman has thanked the Kent Air Ambulance for saving her life by having her head shaved to raise 2,000 for the charity. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Sharon%92s-hair-dare-keeps-us-in-the-air 2010-05-17 09:58:02 Kent Air Ambulance celebrated 20 years of saving lives in the county at their first ever awards dinner on Saturday evening. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Starring-roles-for-Fundraising-stars%21 2010-05-12 11:16:29 Cash raised from what is believed to have been the largest demolition in Europe has helped the Kent Air Ambulance save a life. Hundreds of onlookers turned out to watch as the two 550ft chimneys at Lafarge Cement site in Northfleet crashed to the ground in a cloud of dust. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Life-after-Lafarge 2010-05-10 10:07:51 A Herne Bay mother has raised enough money to help the Kent Air Ambulance save a life by running her first-ever London Marathon. Claire Taylor, 32, of Beltinge, is on course to reach her target sum of 1,500 after collecting 1,375 so far. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Claire-keeps-helicopter-flying 2010-04-28 14:18:01 A Knockholt biker will be setting off on a mammoth ride to Russia this weekend in a bid to raise more than 5,000 for the Kent Air Ambulance. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Tally-Ho-to-Moscow 2010-04-26 13:37:28 A Bromley mother is to conquer her fear of heights by bungee jumping off Londons O2 Arena in aid of the Kent Air Ambulance. Delivery driver Karen Williamson, 44, is to hurl herself off the 160ft-high building on May 15th. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Bromley-mum%92s-bungee-jump 2010-04-26 10:51:16 The Will D.C. Project was set up by Singer / Songwriter / Producer, William (Billl) Lowdell to promote the Single Fly, the proceeds of which are ALL going to the Kent Air Ambulance Trust. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Fly---Promotional-single-released 2010-04-21 09:16:14 Actress Rebecca Grant, who starred in the BBC medical drama Holby City, will mix with real life doctors and paramedics at a forthcoming Kent Air Ambulance Awards Dinner. Rebecca, who played Sister Daisha Anderson in Holby, will present an award at the black tie event on Saturday May 8th at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Real-Life-Drama-At-Kent-Air-Ambulance--- 2010-04-20 08:58:13 Did you hear the BOOM as the Chimneys came down? If you enjoyed the show and would like to make a 3 donation to EllenorLions Hospices and Kent Air Ambulance Trust you can still text BOOM to 70300. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Did-you-see-the-Lafarge-Northfleet-Chimneys-demolished%3F- 2010-03-30 12:41:30 Medics at Kent Air Ambulance have issued a public appeal to local firms to help fund a life-saving kit for heart attack victims. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Sponsors-needed-for-life-saving-kit 2010-03-16 16:29:22 Tickets for a black tie awards dinner recognising some of the local heroes who support the Kent Air Ambulance have just gone on sale. The prestigious Anniversary Awards evening, is being held at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone on May 8th. It is one of the events planned this year to mark the charitys 20th year of flying a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service in the County. Crew from the Air Ambulance will be attending the evening, along with staff and trustees. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Awards-Dinner-for-Local-Heroes 2010-03-16 15:24:57 Staff at Kent Air Ambulance have bid a fond farewell to their longest-serving paramedic Gary Balderston.Gary, nicknamed biscuit after the Garibaldi snack, joined the life-saving charity as a paramedic in May, 2003, after serving as an ambulance technician in Medway. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Goodbye-to-longest-serving-medic-Gary 2010-03-16 15:15:57 The evening started with all guests being greeted with a red carpet and a chilled glass of bucks fizz. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Cycle-for-Life-Ball- 2010-03-03 11:59:58 A Dover paramedic awarded for bravery after rescuing two children from a house fire has joined the Kent Air Ambulance. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Award-winning-paramedic-joins-crew 2010-03-01 16:26:06 Kent Air Ambulance has a new Press Officer.Former reporter Jamie Cheshire, 31, joined the charity on February 1st and aims to win more media coverage for the life-saving charity. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/New-role-for-reporter 2010-02-08 16:13:09 People in the Kent area are being approached to join a lottery run by the Childrens Air Ambulance, which is being confused with their Counties own Air Ambulance. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Children%27s-Air-Ambulance-Lottery-Confusion- 2009-12-15 15:16:50 A rising Kent motorsport star has pledged to support the Kent Air Ambulance Trust by sticking the life saving charitys logo on to his Porsche Carrera car. Tony Gilham is hoping it will bring him luck in the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Air-Ambulance-in-the-Fast-Lane 2009-12-01 12:51:08 It has been quite a busy year operationally at both bases. The Kent Air Ambulance has flown a total of 425 missions so far this year... http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/Operational-Update%3A-August-1st-2010 2009-12-01 11:55:08 Kent businesses are pledging their support to a team of staff members from the Kent Air Ambulance Trust, who are on a mission to raise 20,000 for the charity they work for as they aim to cycle 350k across Cuba as part of the life saving charitys 20th Anniversary. http://www.kentairambulance.com/home/communitynews/On-Yer-Bike-to-Cuba 2009-11-24 11:25:13