Ambulance Victoria's Warrnambool Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) 4 crew has received a generous $2,000 donation from the Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. (CWA) South Western Group in a strong show of community support for the lifesaving service.
The team accepted the donation at the CWA South Western Group's half-yearly conference in Terang last month.
Based in Warrnambool, HEMS4 is one of five specialist crews at Air Ambulance Victoria (AAV).
AAV's highly-skilled flight crew, including Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) flight paramedics, undergo rigorous training and are equipped to retrieve patients from the most remote and hard-to-reach locations anywhere in the state, including by land and sea.
MICA flight paramedics dedicate significant time to preparing both physically and mentally for whatever their shift might bring, while continually sharpening their clinical and technical skills required to deliver life-saving medical interventions, extractions and time-critical hospital transports.
HEMS4 Senior Team Manager Andy McKenzie said the CWA's generous donation would make a real difference.
"The CWA South Western Group have been long-time supporters of our HEMS service and have provided countless donations over the years," he said.
"This generous contribution has been made to specifically support our AAV ALS and MICA flight paramedics, pilots and aircrew to manage the significant physical and mental demands of their roles, while they continue to provide the best care for the Victorian community.
"We're fortunate to have amazing and unwavering community support, including from the CWA South Western Group, who go above and beyond to back the lifesaving work we do."
AAV's specialist air ambulances are equipped to allow paramedics to provide Victorians with access to the highest level of pre-hospital emergency medical care in regional and remote areas, with the service retrieving and treating about 6,000 patients each year.
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